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Animals - Aquatic Mammals

Here you will learn the names of aquatic mammals in English such as "orca", "dolphin", and "porpoise".

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elephant seal

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

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blue whale

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

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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

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humpback whale

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

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orca
orca
[noun]

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

Ex: Tourists aboard the whale-watching boat gasped in awe as a pod of orcas swam alongside, their sleek forms slicing effortlessly through the waves.
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porpoise
porpoise
[noun]

a marine mammal that resembles a dolphin with a rounded snout

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white whale

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

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dolphin
dolphin
[noun]

an intelligent sea mammal that looks like a whale and has a long snout and teeth

Ex: The trainer at the aquarium taught the dolphins to perform tricks .
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finback
finback
[noun]

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

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minke whale

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

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dugong
dugong
[noun]

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

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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

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pinniped
pinniped
[noun]

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

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fur seal
fur seal
[noun]

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

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vaquita
vaquita
[noun]

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

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pilot whale

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

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gray whale

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

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beaked whale

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

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harp seal
harp seal
[noun]

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

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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

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monk seal
monk seal
[noun]

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.

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cetacean
cetacean
[noun]

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

Ex: Conservation efforts are crucial for protecting cetaceans from threats such as habitat degradation , pollution , and entanglement in fishing gear .
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sperm whale

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

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narwhal
narwhal
[noun]

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

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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

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