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... dolphins . The pigmy sperm whales are another group ; then there are the beaked whales , a little - known group , though various speci- mens have been found in Australian waters ; and finally , the small dolphins . The killer is a big ...
... dolphins . The pigmy sperm whales are another group ; then there are the beaked whales , a little - known group , though various speci- mens have been found in Australian waters ; and finally , the small dolphins . The killer is a big ...
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... dolphins in Malaita . For the natives dolphin teeth are valuable , fetching about five cents each . Since schools of dolphins may number between 100 and 600 animals and each dolphin has about 150 usable teeth , this hunting is ...
... dolphins in Malaita . For the natives dolphin teeth are valuable , fetching about five cents each . Since schools of dolphins may number between 100 and 600 animals and each dolphin has about 150 usable teeth , this hunting is ...
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... Dolphin , 53 , 55 Domestic cat , 22 Dormouse possum , 31 Double - bar finch , Downes , M. , 75 99 Dragon lizard , 122-6 Drongo , 99 Dugite , 136 Dugong , 15 , 48 , 51 Dunnart , 21 , 26 Dunnett , G. M. , 44 Dusky wood - swallow , 102 ...
... Dolphin , 53 , 55 Domestic cat , 22 Dormouse possum , 31 Double - bar finch , Downes , M. , 75 99 Dragon lizard , 122-6 Drongo , 99 Dugite , 136 Dugong , 15 , 48 , 51 Dunnart , 21 , 26 Dunnett , G. M. , 44 Dusky wood - swallow , 102 ...
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