Do/did any porpoise have fur? 'Dragon Hunter' says YES

Subject: Do/did any porpoise have fur? 'Dragon Hunter' says YES

Date: Tue Dec 25 14:57:15 2001
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Grade level: teacher/prof School: A.P. Giannini Middle School
City: San Francisco State/Province: No state entered. Country: No country entered.
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1009310235.Gb

Message:


	In Dragon Hunter, Charles Gallenkamp's new book about Roy Chapman 
Andrew, the author writes that "In June 1909, Andrews spent three weeks at 
Tadoussac in Quebec, ....to collect specimens of the so-called white whales, a 
species of porpoise, highly prized for their snow-white fur...he acquired five 
specimens...[for the American Museum of Natural History].." (Chapt 3, pg 23 
first paragraph.)

	Is this a mis-print? I can't find any information about such a furry 
porpoise.

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