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pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca ·
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TIL - There is such a thing as a Right Whale Dolphin and they don't have a dorsal fin

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TIL - There is such a thing as a Right Whale Dolphin and they don't have a dorsal fin

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pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca ·
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https://animalia-life.club/qa/pictures/southern-right-whale-dolphin

Conspicuously, neither species has a dorsal fin; nor do right whales and this may explain the dolphins’ name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale_dolphin

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  • Frenchfryenjoyer (she/her)@lemmings.world
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    No idea they existed until now either. very striking and unusual looking I wonder why they evolved to have no dorsal fin?

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    12 days ago

    Smooth

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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    Any idea why they’re called a right whale dolphin? I’m familiar with the origin of the name right whale but I’m wondering if they have some association.

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      12 days ago

      I thought I linked to the wikipedia page, but I guess I didn’t. I’ll fix it. Apparently, they’re not sure:

      Conspicuously, neither species has a dorsal fin; nor do right whales and this may explain the dolphins’ name.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale_dolphin

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        Thanks! I read the Wikipedia page briefly but missed that part.

        • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOP
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          Np. I’ve seen drawn pics of these and thought they didn’t get the drawing right for years. We all miss stuff, lol.

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