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MONODONTIDAE

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Order Cetacea - Suborder Odontoceti - Family MONODONTIDAE
Genus Delphinapterus
 
Species  

Delphinapterus leucas (Beluga)

4-5,5 m 1,6 t 20 km/h -640 m  (15 min) 35 years
Genus Monodon
 
Species  

Monodon monoceros (Narvālo)

4-5 m 9-1,6 t   -260 (-1000) m 50 years
Genus Orcaella  
 
Species  

Orcaella brevirostris (Orcella)

2,7 m 150 kg 25 km/h 12 min 30 years
 
 
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