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Meanings of pilot whale in английском

русский
гринды
португальский
globicephala
испанский
globicephala
каталонский
globicephala
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Genus of dolphins in the order Cetacea.

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baleia-piloto

Small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school.

baleia-piloto
Usage of pilot whale in английском
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Like a pilot whale, Harry needs approximately five hours of sleep nightly.
Bones to Ashes
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Maybe one of those melon headed whales, or a pilot whale.
Stars rain down
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Angry pilot whale A single pilot whale has been recorded biting a human.
BBC
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Mr Lilley said it was a false killer whale, rather than a pilot whale.
Radio NZ
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In June, a pilot whale died off southern Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags.
Radio NZ
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They'd all lost a lot of weight, but Hopkins still eerily resembled a pilot whale.
Stars rain down
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A single pilot whale stranded on Robinsons Bay in Akaroa will be euthanised this afternoon.
Radio NZ
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A pilot whale on BBC's Blue Planet was the tipping point for our phenomenal plastic addiction.
The Irish Times
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On Tuesday a pilot whale died in the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh after it became stranded.
BBC
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The Odontoceti include the white whale, the killer whale, the pilot whale and the sperm whale.
The Irish Times
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Each pilot whale weighs about three tonnes.
Radio NZ
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An environment group has criticised Denmark for failing to halt the annual pilot whale hunt in the Faroe Islands.
The Irish Times
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It means that if one pilot whale encountered a problem then it could have an impact on the entire group.
Radio NZ
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The six-metre pilot whale was found with its jaw and head removed, most probably for the value of its teeth.
Radio NZ
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Hundreds of people gathered on Inch Strand in Co Kerry on Saturday afternoon as a stranded pilot whale was successfully refloated.
The Irish Times
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The latest example was a pilot whale that died in Thailand with some 80 pieces of plastic rubbish found in its stomach.
Reuters