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Record 1 2020-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
CONT

As their name suggests, toothed whales (or odontocetes) have teeth. They also have one opening at their blowhole. There are over 73 species of toothed whales, including sperm and beaked whales, belugas and narwhals, porpoises and dolphins, and even fresh water dolphins that live in rivers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
DEF

Groupe des cétacés munis de dents, ne possédant qu'un seul évent […]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
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