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://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.
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.
I thought I linked to the wikipedia page, but I guess I didn’t. I’ll fix it. Apparently, they’re not sure:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale_dolphin
Thanks! I read the Wikipedia page briefly but missed that part.
Np. I’ve seen drawn pics of these and thought they didn’t get the drawing right for years. We all miss stuff, lol.