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[-] huf@hexbear.net 3 points 8 months ago

people who fish have also always known that whales are fish. not sure about the welsh though, that seems iffy.

[-] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 2 points 8 months ago

If you're gonna be a lumper you might as well go all the way

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Generally not but some fish (Whaleshark) can be confused with a whale.

[-] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Sharks aren't fish. Humans and all other terrestrial mammals are.

Hank Green explained it.

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Sharks are fish too, if you want to include them.

But you can't exclude the terrestrial vertebrates however you slice it.

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