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Porpoise

Porpoise — Photo: Erik Christensen — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Porpoises () are small dolphin-like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae.

GroupMammalWhere it livesOcean & sea

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Porpoises () are small dolphin-like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae.

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