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	 Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)  - Arctic Watch Nunavut
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ERROR : Server Busy(-1105) Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)  - Arctic Watch Nunavut From: lastjemima@waffle.com (lj ~ GemDragon)
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 The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean of the family Monodontidae. This marine mammal is commonly referred to as the beluga, melonhead, or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter.
 
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 |  |  | Guest |  |  | Scientific Name:	Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776) Common Names:
 English	–	Beluga, White Whale
 French	–	Dauphin blanc, Bélouga, Delphinaptère blanc, Marsouin blanc
 Spanish	–	Ballena Blanca
 Taxonomic Notes:	Specimens that appear to be hybrids between Narwhals and Belugas have been described from nature (Heide-Jørgensen and Reeves 1993). An alternative common name is White Whale.
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