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Are the powerful tail fins of a whale called flippers or flukes?
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∙ 15y ago
Whales' front limbs are called fins. Only some whales have back limbs, which are very small. The tail is divided into two extensions called flukes. Most whales also have a dorsal fin.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey're used to propel the animal through the water.
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∙ 15y agothey are called flukes
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∙ 13y agoHelp it move up, down, left, right.
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∙ 12y agoFlipper 1 and flipper 2
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∙ 12y agoFlukes.
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What kind of fins does the blue whale have?
The Blue Whale has a small Dorsal Fin as well as its Flukes (tail) and its Flippers.
What are the rear flippers of a whale called?
they are called flippers
What are the descriptive features of the humpback whale?
The descriptive features of the humpback whale include two blowholes and notched flukes (tail). The pectoral fins are 1/3 the length of the animal and are the largest flippers of any whale.
What are families of killer whales called?
I beleve that killer whale families are called flukes. Did this help?
Are flukes parasitic?
Some are e.g. liver flukes, but others are not e.g. a whale's fluke.
What is the function of a whale flipper?
A whale's tail is called its flukes. The flukes are used in swimming
What are the fins on a killer whale?
flippers
What is the function of flippers of the whale?
Swimming
What is the back fin of a whale called?
The tail fins are 'flukes'. Otherwise the fin on any marine animal is "... fin" where "..,." is the adjective denoting its position on the body.
How does the killer whale move?
It moves its flukes up and down.
How does a humpback whale's flippers help it?
it helps them swim
Do whale sharks have flippers?
yes to swim around
