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"Whenever a creature enters the battlefield" is just a more general version of "When ~ enters the battlefield", so yes even in this case it'd trigger its own ETB. This is the relevant rule, which even calls out this case:
Cards are generally not worded this way to avoid confusion though. Instead you might see "Whenever ~ or another creature enters the battlefield", for example with [[Thorn Mammoth]].
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