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Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) <!--흰고래, white whale-->
Subject: Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)
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Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)


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Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 08:50:57 -0700

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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Scientific Name: Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Common Names: Beluga, White Whale, Melonhead, Sea Canary; [French] Bélouga, Dauphin blanc, Delphinaptère blanc, Marsouin blanc; [Spanish] Ballena Blanca
Synonyms:
Delphinapterus beluga Lacépède, 1804
Delphinapterus catodon (Gray, 1846)
Beluga catodon Gray, 1846
Delphinapterus leucas marisalbi Ostroumov, 1935

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