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How to pronounce bowhead
“bowhead” pronunciation in American English
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Bowhead whales can live up to 200 years.
The Royal Institution
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The bowhead whale, some of these very large animals, no predators.
The Diary Of A CEO
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You know, we hunt seals, we hunt bowhead whales, things like that.
The Obama White House
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bowhead whale, Earth's longest-lived mammal, death can come after 200.
TED-Ed
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