Monodontidae

Monodontidae; Temporal range:
	Beluga whale
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Superfamily:	Delphinoidea
Family:	Monodontidae; J. E. Gray, 1821
Type genus
	Monodon; C. Linnaeus, 1758
Extant genera
	Monodon; Delphinapterus

Monodontidae is a small group of toothed whales with two species: the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) and the beluga (Delphinapterus leucas). These marine mammals are known for their unique characteristics, distribution, and importance in nature.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

↑ Myers, Phil. "Monodontidae (beluga and narwhal)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
↑ "Monodontidae | mammal family | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
↑ "Beluga | Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
↑ "Narwhal | Habitat, Tusk, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[1] Myers, Phil. "Monodontidae (beluga and narwhal)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[2] "Monodontidae | mammal family | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[:0-3] "Beluga | Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[:1-4] "Narwhal | Habitat, Tusk, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

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Monodontidae

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