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Ūpokohue

Whakamārama

Ko te momo parāoa, rite ki te tahā te hanga o te ūpoko. Auau te pae ki ngā one mārakerake.

Scope Note

A medium-sized toothed whale with a bulbous head. It often strands in large numbers on exposed coasts. Globicephala melaena.

English Used For

Pilot whales
Whales, Pilot

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Kararehe whāngote