cetacea

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Topical Term
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a
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cetacea

Whales & dolphins

1980
Introduces the characteristics, habits, and environments of various species of dolphins and whales.

Whales

1987
Describes the biological makeup and behavior of some twenty whale species, including killer whales, blue whales, dolphins, and porpoises, and discusses their relationship to man and their threat of extinction.

Whales of the world

1993
Covers the basic organization of cetaceans, describes their evolution and behavioral patterns, and discusses topical issues such as the bowhead hunts in Alaska.

Whales and dolphins

2000
Simple rhyming text describes the behavior of whales and dolphins, including singing, diving, playing, and eating.

Masters of the ocean realm

whales, dolphins, and porpoises
1995
A photographic exploration of the lives of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, looking at how they breathe, dive, give birth, and play in their underwater environment.

Whales

1979
Discusses the characteristics and habits of whales and of dolphins, members of the whale family.

Whales and dolphins

what they have in common
2000
Describes the traits and classification of the aquatic mammals called cetaceans, with an emphasis on different kinds of dolphins and whales.

A first look at whales

1980
An introduction in simple text and illustrations to the physical characteristics and habits of the various species of whales.

The Sierra Club handbook of whales and dolphins

1983
Describes the distinctive features, natural history, behavior, global distribution and current distribution of every known species.

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