Only Whale Experts Can Pass This QUIZ

Animals 4/18/23

What is the common name for the two wings on a whale’s tail fin?

0%
whale-tail02
Retry Correct Incorrect The correct answer to this one are flukes. Whales’ powerful tails are made entirely of flesh, not skeletal structure, which make them all the more impressive. Whale watchers can identify the type of whale by their fluke.
Next
Wolfgang Kaehler / Contributor
Wolfgang Kaehler / Contributor

What is the common name for the two wings on a whale’s tail fin?

  • Flukes
  • Sails
  • None of the above
  • Vestigial flaps
0%

Scroll down to continue on!