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Does a killer whale have a dorsal fin?
Yes
Does the beluga whale have a dorsal fin?
The dorsal fin is the fin on the back of a swimming animal's body. It helps the creature steer through the water like a rudder. A orca, or killer whale, has a very tall dorsal fin. The dorsal fin of the male is taller than the dorsal fin of the female. The male's dorsal fin can reach a height of seven feet, while the female's fin can be 5 feet tall. Killer whales in the wild have dorsal fins that stick straight up in the air. Almost all killer whales in capitivity have dorsal fins that droop over like a floppy dog's ear.
What does the dorsal fin on a whale do?
Orcas, also known as Killer Whales, have dorsal fins. Beluga whales do not.
What is the killer whale appearance?
A killer whale is a large, black and white form with a medium-sized white eye patch, living in open water. It also has a dorsal fin.
How can you distinguish a male killer whale from a female killer whale?
A Male killer whale has a taller more erect dorsal fin that the female, it also has larger paddle like flippers. The males are also larger in general with lengths of 9 metres.
What is a killer whales back fin called?
the dorsal fin
Do whales have a dorsal fin?
yes===========================================================No, they don't. The knifefishes of the order Gymnotus, or South American knifefishes (electric eel, ghost knife fish, banded knife fish, etc.) have no dorsal or pectoral fins.There are about 150 known species.
How many feet tall and long is a killer whale?
The female killer whales dorsal fin is shorter then the males. The male killer whales dorsal fin is about 6 ft tall
Does a pilot whale have a dorsal fin?
yes
Is a whale group with dorsal fin and a series of grooves along the throat and chest?
A whale group with dorsal fin and a series of grooves along the throat and chest is: rorqual
How do you identify the sex of a blue whale?
the males dorsal fin is strait and tall on the back of the dorsal fin and little curved in the front,the females dorsal fin is curved both sides
What whale group has a dorsal fin and a series of grooves along the throat and chest?
BALAENOPTERIDAE (Fin-backed Whale Family)
