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).
1 There are about five different kinds of dolphin species. 2  The largest dolphin is known as âKiller Whaleâ or âOrcaâ. 3  These species have the ability to swim 260 metres beneath the water surface. 4  They are warm-blooded animals.