Extinct animals of medieval Britain
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What Kind of Whales Have You Identified in Your Research?
In the mediaeval period, perhaps the most common kind of whale would have been the right whale. And also the grey whale, which would have been seen because it was especially liked her to live along the coast line. Mediaeval people didn't really distinguish whales in the same way that we do. One of the most a references to whale in theMediaeval period are people who talk about whales bones or whales teeth.
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