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name_scientific: Delphinapterus leucas

description: The beluga whale or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus. This marine mammal is commonly referred to simply as the melonhead, beluga or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter

itis_id: 180483

wikipedia_id: Beluga_whale

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picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 100140

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:39:05.000Z

legacy_id: 329

food_group: Aquatic foods

food_subgroup: Cetaceans

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:31.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:22.000Z

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export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 9749

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