throat, pharynx(noun) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone. throat(noun) an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep. throat(noun) a passage resembling a throat in shape or function.
One of the best examples is the difference between a dolphinfish and a dolphin. Dolphins are mammals and breathe air with lungs just like humans. There are many different dolphins species, including endangered river species, but all of them are in the same animal family (Delphinidae).
Bottlenose dolphins are a very social species, and will often work as a team to maximise their harvest. To hunt larger fish, the bottlenose dolphin will stun the fish by using its tail fluke to throw the fish out of the water and catch the prey in its mouth. Even though bottlenose dolphins have teeth, they do not chew their food. They will swallow small fish whole, or break up larger fish by shaking them, or rubbing the fish on the ocean floor. Bottlenose dolphins can live for up to 50 years. They reach sexual maturity at around 10 years of age, and mate all year round.