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How does the dolphin move?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 10/26/2021

Dolphins use their flukes for propulsion through the water. Fish move their tailfins from right to left (side-to-side). Conversely, dolphins move their flukes up and down (dorsal-ventral). These movements are powered by a very strong muscle called the peduncle and allow bottlenose dolphins to swim upwards of 20 mph!

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Marques Hyatt

Lvl 10
3y ago

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