ЭТИМОЛОГИЯ СЛОВА PORPOISE
From French pourpois, from Medieval Latin porcopiscus (from Latin porcus pig + piscis fish), replacing Latin porcus marīnus sea pig.
ЦИТАТЫ СО СЛОВОМ «PORPOISE»
Известные цитаты и высказывания со словом
porpoise.
No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise.
On this day there was soon wind enough and to spare. The same might have been said of the sea. The Spray was in the midst of the turbulent Gulf Stream itself. She was jumping like a porpoise over the uneasy waves.
КНИГИ НА АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫКЕ, ИМЕЮЩЕЕ ОТНОШЕНИЕ К СЛОВУ «PORPOISE»
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porpoise, и краткие выдержки из этих книг для получения представления о контексте использования этого слова в литературе на английский языке.
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Jimmy Buffett and Philosophy: The
Porpoise Driven Life
The articles in this book provide an accessible approach to thinking about Buffett's music philosophically and to thinking about philosophy from the perspective of Jimmy Buffett's music.
Erin McKenna, Scott Pratt, 2013
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What's the Difference Between a Dolphin and a
Porpoise?
Dolphin Porpoise white belly dark brown back pectoral flippers flexible neck
curved dorsal fin long, sleek body blowhole rostrum eye rounded head pectoral
flipper dorsal fin points upward tail fluke tail fluke small, chubby body stiff neck 22
no ...
Trisha Speed Shaskan, 2010
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
TABLE I Living Species of Porpoises has been confusion regarding the terms “
porpoise” and “dolphin.” In part, this is because some early taxonomic accounts
included porpoises in the family Delphinidae, although all recent accounts
separate ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
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The Kangaroo and the
Porpoise: An Aboriginal Story
This story was told by Agnes Lippo from the Aboriginal community of Belyuen in the Northern Territory, where people from the Larrakia and Waigite language groups live.
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Whales and Dolphins of the World
There are six living species of porpoise: Harbour, Burmeister's, Dal l's,
Spectacled and Finless Porpoises and the Vaquita. All are relatively small, less
than 2.5 metres (8 feet) in length, robust and lacking a beak. Dall's Porpoise and
the ...
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Can You Tell a Dolphin from a
Porpoise?
Buffy Silverman. Who Am I? Look at the pictures below. Which ones are dolphins
? Which ones are porpoises? fin curves backward. I am shy. I swim in a small
group. Ihaveno beak. My headis rounded. My tall My back fin looks like a triangle.
One of that group is a distinguished authority on porpoise behavior, Dr. Margaret
Tavolga. Neither she nor her Bimini colleagues agree with Lilly. "If forced to make
a comparison, I'd say that a porpoise is somewhere between a dog and a ...
Steve Solomon, a lawyer who invents his own laws, and Victoria Lord, a lawyer who sticks to the real laws, work together as defense attorneys for Katrina Barksdale, a widow who has been charged with killing her incredibly wealthy, ...
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Life in the Chesapeake Bay
However, preference as to dolphin or porpoise seems to lie with common usage,
which varies from area to area. The bottlenosed dolphin is a summer inhabitant,
particularly in the saltier waters of the lower Bay. They are often seen in small ...
Alice Jane Lippson, Robert L. Lippson, 2006
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
(1.5 m) Diet: Fish, squid Gestation period: Possibly 300-330 days Longevity: 6-10
years Habitat: Saltwater coastal areas Range: Gulf of California The Gulf of
California porpoise, also known in Spanish as the vaquita or cochito, belongs to
a ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «PORPOISE»
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Farewell Princess – final departure of the Princess of Acadia from …
And coolest of all, if you watch really carefully during the video (which will be uploaded soon) you'll see two or three porpoise splashing into the ... «Nova News Now, Июл 15»
Yellowfin top the counts
Dorado and yellowtail can be found under or near most kelp paddies offshore and tuna under birds or porpoise. #July 19-25 Dock Totals: 6,777 ... «San Diego Reader, Июл 15»
Help protect whales and dolphins with national survey
Some species, like the bottlenose dolphin, tend to be seen in particular locations around the UK, whereas others like the harbour porpoise and ... «Dorset Echo, Июл 15»
Cabo And San Jose Del Cabo Trip
We were quickly joined by not a few but hundreds of porpoise. I think it was a mix of bottlenose and spinners, as we saw quite a few jumping ... «BassResource.com, Июл 15»
Lax officials turn Hong Kong into a haven for smugglers of rare …
Vaquita, a rare species of porpoise that share the same waters as totoaba, are often accidentally caught in the nets used to poach totoaba. «South China Morning Post, Июл 15»
Seals' delaying of breakwater work resolved
If a seal, porpoise or whale was spotted within an exclusion area, which extended 1,000 yards from the pier all the way to the Canadian border, ... «Quoddy Tides, Июл 15»
Porpoise saved from shallow water by resort employees in Blaine …
Employees with Semiahmoo Resort raced to the beach area where the porpoise was, and moved the creature swiftly back into the water. «KIRO Seattle, Июл 15»
Unusual guest: Washington resort frees porpoise stranded on beach
An unusual guest stopped by Washington's Semiahmoo Resort Thursday night when a juvenile harbour porpoise became stranded on a ... «CTV News, Июл 15»
New policy issued to protect rare porpoise
In Indonesia, the porpoise can only be found in the Mahakam River's Muara Kaman estuary and at times in the waters of the Kutai Kartanegara ... «Jakarta Post, Июл 15»
Chemicals linked to porpoise infertility may be hitting West Wales …
He said the Irish Sea porpoise population does not spend much time in areas with high levels of pollutants. PCB levels for porpoises in Welsh ... «WalesOnline, Июл 15»
