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 Bottlenose Dolphin. 2  The bottlenose dolphin is probably the most common species of known dolphins. 3  These prefer to live in warmer waters. 4  Bottlenose species can be found in all oceans except the Arctic and Antarctic. 5  In addition to these oceans, they are also found in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The bottlenose dolphin is probably the most common species of known dolphins. 2  These prefer to live in warmer waters. 3  Bottlenose species can be found in all oceans except the Arctic and Antarctic.