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Animaux - Mammifères Aquatiques

Ici, vous apprendrez les noms des mammifères aquatiques en anglais tels que "orca", "dauphin" et "marsouin".

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elephant seal

a large marine mammal known for its impressive size, unique appearance, and remarkable diving ability

éléphant de mer, phoque éléphant

éléphant de mer, phoque éléphant

Ex: Male elephant seals can grow much larger than females. 
blue whale

an enormous marine mammal that is found in every ocean of the world and is considered to be the largest living animal

baleine bleue

baleine bleue

Ex: A blue whale surfaced beside the research vessel. 
baleen whale

a group of large marine mammals that filter feed on small fish and krill, characterized by their baleen plates in their mouths, rather than teeth

baleine à fanons, mysticète

baleine à fanons, mysticète

Ex: Humpbacks and blue whales are both baleen whales. 
humpback whale

a large marine mammal known for its distinctive appearance, acrobatic behavior, and complex songs

baleine à bosse

baleine à bosse

Ex: We heard a humpback whale singing beneath the boat. 
orca
orca
[nom]

a large, black-and-white marine mammal known for its social behavior, intelligence, and adaptability, found in oceans worldwide and known as an apex predator

orque, épaulard

orque, épaulard

Ex: With a mighty splash, the orca slapped its tail against the water, sending waves rippling across the surface. 
porpoise

a marine mammal that resembles a dolphin with a rounded snout

marsouin

marsouin

Ex: Porpoises have shorter, more rounded snouts than most dolphins. 
white whale

a small toothed whale that turns white as it matures and is mainly found in Arctic waters

béluga

béluga

Ex: White whales become almost completely white as they mature. 
dolphin
dolphin
[nom]

an intelligent marine mammal with a streamlined body, a beaklike snout, and teeth

dolphine

dolphine

Ex: Emma saw a group of dolphins near the coast. 
finback
finback
[nom]

a large, streamlined baleen whale known for its speed, agility, and distinctive chevron pattern, and is the second largest animal on Earth

rorqual commun, baleine à bosse

rorqual commun, baleine à bosse

Ex: A finback can travel through the water at remarkable speed. 
minke whale

a small baleen whale that is known for its sleek body, pointed head, and distinctive white band on each flipper

baleine de Minke, petit rorqual

baleine de Minke, petit rorqual

Ex: Minke whales are among the smallest baleen whales. 
dugong
dugong
[nom]

a marine mammal that feeds on vegetables, found in warm coastal waters of Indian and Pacific Oceans

dugong

dugong

Ex: A mother dugong swam close beside her calf. 
African manatee

a large aquatic mammal found in coastal regions, rivers, and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa, known for their gentle nature and herbivorous diet

lamantin africain, trichechus senegalensis

lamantin africain, trichechus senegalensis

Ex: African manatees inhabit rivers, lakes, and coastal waters in western Africa. 
pinniped

a group of marine mammals including seals, sea lions, and walruses known for their streamlined bodies, flipper-like limbs, and ability to thrive in both water and on land

pinnipède, mammifère marin à nageoires

pinnipède, mammifère marin à nageoires

Ex: The fossil showed several features characteristic of an early pinniped. 
fur seal

a type of pinniped that belongs to the family Otariidae, known for their dense fur coats, streamlined bodies, and ability to both swim and move on land using their flippers

otarie à fourrure, phoque à fourrure

otarie à fourrure, phoque à fourrure

Ex: Fur seals have external ear flaps and can rotate their hind flippers forward. 
vaquita
vaquita
[nom]

a critically endangered species of porpoise found in the Gulf of California, known for its small size, elusive nature, and the severe threat of extinction

vaquita, marsouin du golfe de Californie

vaquita, marsouin du golfe de Californie

Ex: Conservationists are trying to prevent the vaquita from disappearing completely. 
pilot whale

a species of toothed whale known for their large size, distinctive appearance, and social behavior

globicéphale, baleine pilote

globicéphale, baleine pilote

Ex: Pilot whales form strong social bonds within their groups. 
gray whale

a large baleen whale species known for its distinct appearance, long migrations, unique feeding behavior, and friendly interactions with humans

baleine grise, rorqual gris

baleine grise, rorqual gris

Ex: Gray whales travel thousands of miles between Arctic feeding grounds and warmer breeding areas. 
beaked whale

a group of elusive and mysterious cetaceans known for their distinct beak-like snouts, deep-diving abilities

baleine à bec, ziphiidé

baleine à bec, ziphiidé

Ex: Researchers rarely observe beaked whales because they spend little time at the surface. 
harp seal

a marine mammal known for its distinctive appearance, with a silvery-gray coat and black spots arranged in a "harp" shape on its back

phoque à selle, phoque du Groenland

phoque à selle, phoque du Groenland

Ex: Young harp seals are born with thick white coats. 
harbor seal

a marine mammal found in coastal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, known for its sleek body, spotted coat, and playful behavior in the water

phoque commun, phoque veau marin

phoque commun, phoque veau marin

Ex: Harbor seals often gather in sheltered bays and estuaries. 
monk seal

a group of marine mammals that lack external ear flaps and have shorter front flippers than hind flippers. They typically inhabit cold waters in the Arctic, Antarctic, and other regions.

phoque moine, moine de mer

phoque moine, moine de mer

Ex: Monk seals usually prefer remote coastal areas with little human disturbance. 
cetacean

a marine mammal that belongs to the group known as Cetacea, which comprises whales, dolphins, and porpoises

cétacé, mammifère marin de l'ordre des Cétacés

cétacé, mammifère marin de l'ordre des Cétacés

Ex: The Blue Whale, the largest cetacean and the largest animal ever known to have existed, feeds primarily on krill by filtering seawater through its baleen plates. 
sperm whale

a large marine mammal known for its immense size, distinctive square-shaped head

cachalot, grand cachalot

cachalot, grand cachalot

Ex: Sperm whales can descend to extraordinary depths in search of squid. 
narwhal
narwhal
[nom]

an Arctic whale species characterized by the long, spiraled tusk protruding from its upper jaw

narval, licorne de mer

narval, licorne de mer

Ex: Narwhals spend much of the year in Arctic waters covered by sea ice. 
hooded seal

a large species of seal known for its distinctive inflatable nasal sac, or "hood," and robust body covered in thick blubber and fur

phoque à capuchon, phoque gris

phoque à capuchon, phoque gris

Ex: A hooded seal rested on drifting ice in the North Atlantic. 
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