They're an example of convergent evolution - two structures with common features which have evolved like that due to a similar/the same purpose despite having unrelated origins. Flippers have hidden fingers.
No, the tails of a whale and a fish are not homologous structures. They have different evolutionary origins and structures, with the whale having a fluke-shaped tail and the fish having a more traditional fin-like tail.
The consumption of shark fin is generally considered more ethically controversial than whale fin due to the unsustainable and inhumane practices involved in shark finning.
The pectoral fin on a shark helps with steering and stability while swimming.
A whale's pectoral fin helps with steering, stability, and balance during daily activities like swimming and hunting for food.
The human dorsal fin does not exist. It is a feature commonly found in aquatic animals like sharks, but not in humans. In terms of human anatomy and movement, the closest equivalent to a dorsal fin would be the spine, which provides support and flexibility for the body.
They're an example of convergent evolution - two structures with common features which have evolved like that due to a similar/the same purpose despite having unrelated origins. Flippers have hidden fingers.
There is no actual evolutionary link between whales and fish. Whales are mammals and looking at the structure of a whales flipper it looks a lot like a hand. Fish however have no bone structure in their fins.Second Answer:They're an example of convergent evolution - two structures with common features which have evolved like that due to a similar/the same purpose despite having unrelated origins. Flippers have hidden fingers.
Fin means flipper or flattened appendage on a fish. No one fin WW1
no they are not
Seahorses do not have a flipper. Instead they have a tiny clear dorsal fin on their back to help they move.
a fin keeps their ballance while swimming and aflipper is used for speed
the latin word for fin is pinna (noun)
Yes, a fish fin and a whale flipper are considered analogous structures because they have similar functions (swimming) but are derived from different evolutionary origins. Fish fins are adaptations for movement in water, while whale flippers are modified limbs evolving from a common ancestor with land-dwelling mammals.
Calves, or baby manatees, drink milk from under the mom's flipper or fin.
Icthyosaurus looked like a fish. It had a flipper on each side, that would probably usually be called a fin.
The body parts of a dolphin is... Beack, Blowhole, Dorsal fin, Ears, Eyes, Fluke, Flipper, Median, a Notch and a Melon.
It's the ventral fin and My best Guess to it's purpose is that it helps stablize the forward movement in the fish, bit like the skegs on kayaks. possibly gives some direction control, like a rudder, and streamlining as well