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D. leucas. Binomial name. Delphinapterus leucas. (Pallas, 1776) Beluga range. The beluga whale (/ bɪˈluːɡə /; [ 4 ]Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus.
Narwhal. The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a species of toothed whale native to the Arctic. It is the only member of the genus Monodon and one of two living representatives of the family Monodontidae. The narwhal has a similar build to the closely related beluga whale, with which it overlaps in range and can interbreed.
Bowhead whale. The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is a species of baleen whale belonging to the family Balaenidae and is the only living representative of the genus Balaena. It is the only baleen whale endemic to the Arctic and subarctic waters, and is named after its characteristic massive triangular skull, which it uses to break through ...
Monodon. C. Linnaeus, 1758. Extant genera. Monodon. Delphinapterus. The cetacean family Monodontidae comprises two living whale species, the narwhal and the beluga whale and at least four extinct species, known from the fossil record. Beluga and Narwhal are native to coastal regions and pack ice around the Arctic Ocean.
Delphinoidea. Family: Monodontidae. Hybrid: Delphinapterus leucas × Monodon monoceros. A narluga (portmanteau of narwhal and beluga) is a hybrid born from mating a female narwhal and a male beluga whale. [1] Narwhals and beluga whales are both cetaceans found in the High Arctic and are the only two living members of the family Monodontidae.
This is a list of Arctic cetaceans. Cetacea. Narwhals Beluga whales. Balaenidae [1] Bowhead whale (ᐊᕐᕕᖅ, arviq) Balaena mysticetus [2] [3] Balaenopteridae [1]
The indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast have whaling traditions dating back millennia, and the hunting of cetaceans continues by Alaska Natives (mainly beluga and narwhal, but also the subsistence hunting of the bowhead whale) and to a lesser extent by the Makah people (gray whale). In the twentieth century there was a commercial ...
The white beluga whale had appeared regularly along the coast of Norway since it was first spotted in the country’s north in April 2019, wearing a harness and what appeared to be a mount for a ...
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