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

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[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months 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.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

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

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

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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