porpoise
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The construction of the main part of Three Gorges Dam in 2006 didn't directly impact the finless porpoise, which don't have to go upstream to spawn, although it did affect the fish they eat.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
It is the porpoise numbers, however, that tell the most convincing story.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
Another threat to the finless porpoise, however, might be harder to resolve.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
While they would not have feasted on porpoise, a goose or pig would have been heartily consumed in a time when meat was too expensive for most people to eat regularly.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024
The porpoise kept sinking and then flicking her tail to come back flank to flank with the boat.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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