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porpoise

noun as in cetacean

noun as in whale

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Their diet centered on smaller marine mammals including harbor seals and harbor porpoises, and they usually traveled and foraged in groups of about five.

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Dolphins, porpoises, and certain types of whales use echolocation to navigate the ocean.

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Roughly 6 million common dolphins inhabit tropical and temperate waters worldwide, making them the most numerous members of the cetacean family, which includes whales and porpoises.

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In 2019, Canada passed a bill making it illegal to hold a whale, dolphin or porpoise captive.

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They also reminded people that dolphins, whales and porpoises are protected by law.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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