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Introduction
List of Mammals
Discussion/Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Literature Cited
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Twenty-one species of cetaceans have been documented from Philippine waters (Alava et al., 1993; Tan, 1995). Additionally, there are unconfirmed or suspected occurrences of the following species (Leatherwood et al., 1992): Balaenoptera musculus, Delphinus delphis, Hyperoodon sp., Mesoplodon ginkgodens, and Sousa chinensis.

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Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Delphinidae (Ocean Dolphins)
Kogiidae (Dwarf and Pygmy Sperm Whales)
Physeteridae (Sperm Whales)
Ziphiidae (Beaked Whales)
Phocoenidae (Porpoises)


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