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porpoise

noun as in cetacean

noun as in whale

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The bay is also home to harbour porpoise, Atlantic grey seals and a variety of bird life including razorbills and guillemots.

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It may have been due in part to the effectiveness of gill-net bans in the 1980s, which allowed the porpoise population to grow.

In general people relax and have a good time on the water, but that is unfortunately not the case for the harbor porpoise.

Because the harbor porpoise is a relatively large animal that feeds on small fish it needs to spend a lot of time hunting.

The harbor porpoise requires a lot of energy to stay warm in the cold waters.

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

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