common porpoise

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Illustration of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with a streamlined, dark-backed body and lighter underside, shown above a faint silhouette of a scuba diver for scale. Measurement bars indicate the porpoise's length of about 1.85 meters (6 feet).

common porpoise

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Also known as: Phocaena phocaena, Phocoena phocoena, harbour porpoise(Show More)

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…known of these is the harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, a shy cetacean that generally avoids boats and rarely leaps above the water. It is found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere and is hunted in some regions. During the Middle Ages this animal was considered a royal delicacy. The other…
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…known of these is the harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, a shy cetacean that generally avoids boats and rarely leaps above the water. It is found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere and is hunted in some regions. During the Middle Ages this animal was considered a royal delicacy. The other…
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