2006-11-30 20:24:59 · 5 answers · asked by nirmine m 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Whales have two front pectoral fins (also called flukes or flippers.) Some, but not all, have a dorsal fin as well (the fin on the back.)
Contrary to what the people who answered after me are saying, not all whales have 4 fins. Most baleen whales have no dorsal fin.
2006-11-30 20:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body is fusiform, resembling the streamlined form of a fish. The forelimbs, also called flippers, are paddle-shaped. The end of the tail holds the fluke, or tail fins, which provide propulsion by vertical movement. Although whales generally do not possess hind limbs, some whales (such as sperm whales and baleen whales) sometimes have rudimentary hind limbs; some even with feet and digits. Most species of whale bear a fin on their backs known as a dorsal fin.
2006-12-01 04:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by crazyotto65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do Whales Have Fins
2016-11-09 21:23:07 · answer #3 · answered by wohlgemuth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-01 00:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by suma_kutty2005 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a whale has three fines each two on each side and one on the back
2006-11-30 23:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by nicky66667 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋