beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

British mammals /
Date 1920-21.
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/21704518878
Author Archibald Thorburn
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_mammals_(Pl._47)_(21704518878).jpg

The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean of the family Monodontidae. This white whale is also known as the beluga, melonhead, or sea canary.

The narwhal, narwhale, unicorn whale (Monodon monoceros), is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia.


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Description		beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), narwhal (Monodon monoceros) British mammals / Date 1920-21. Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/21704518878 Author Archibald Thorburn Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_mammals_(Pl._47)_(21704518878).jpg The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean of the family Monodontidae. This white whale is also known as the beluga, melonhead, or sea canary. The narwhal, narwhale, unicorn whale (Monodon monoceros), is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia.

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