The phrase
"tail flukes" refers to the two large, flat parts at the end of a whale's tail. These flukes help the whale swim by pushing against the water.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«tail»
«fluke»
Sentences with «tail flukes»
- Researchers at the Cascadia Research Collective in Olympia, Washington, tracked seven whales — which they recognized by the markings on their tail flukes — from their summer feeding grounds in the Antarctic Ocean to their winter breeding grounds off the Pacific coast of Central America. (discovermagazine.com)
- For example, researchers can recognize individual humpback whales because each whale has a unique black - and - white pattern on the underside of its tail flukes. (scientificamerican.com)
- Sometimes they slap their tail flukes on the surface, frightening their fishy prey so they school, making the fish easier to eat. (sciencenews.org)
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