humpback whale
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humpback whale
- /ˈhʌmpbæk ˌweɪl/
- /ˈhʌmpbæk ˌʍeɪl/
noun humpback whales
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A species of baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Humpback whales often display "inquisitive, friendly behavior" toward boats and humans, according to Jodi Frediani, a marine wildlife photographer and paper co-author.
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noun Megaptera novaeangliae
| Español | yubarta, ballena jorobada, megáptera, gabarte, xibarte |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흑고래 heukgorae |
| 日本語 | 座頭鯨 zatōkujira |
| 中文 | 座頭鯨 /座头鲸 zuòtóujīng |
| Kiswahili | nyangumi-kibyongo |
| Português | baleia-corcunda, baleia-jubarte |
| Français | baleine à bosse |
| Deutsch | Buckelwal |
| Italiano | megattera |
| Română | balenă cu cocoașă, jubartă |
| Русский | длиннору́кий кит dlinnorúkij kit, кит-горба́ч kit-gorbáč, горба́тый кит gorbátyj kit, горба́ч gorbáč, длиннору́кий полоса́тик dlinnorúkij polosátik |
| Tiếng Việt | cá voi lưng gù |
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