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Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) <!--흰고래, white whale--> - Canadian Arctic
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From: badwilson@home.com (badwilson)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals,alt.binaries.pictures.artpics
Subject: Animals of the Canadian Arctic - BW_JohnFord-BelugaWhales.jpg
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 04:56:08 GMT
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:
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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