Marine mammal tails (like whales, dougonga and manatees) did NOT evolve to become tails as this person described. Their tail specialized for swimming in water, while their hind legs became smaller, then vestigial (a mostly useless remnant), and now are mostly unseen.. Splish, splash! Fish and sea mammals have very different tails and methods of swimming.
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The tails of some whales, such as humpbacks, have distinctive markings which enables scientists to individually identify each whale. Other uses for the tail include occasionally slapping them on the surface of the water as a form of communication or to stun prey at the surface or underwater.. Having more regions in the tail may allow for movement in very specific regions of the tail.” “Based on previous observational studies, we know that whales, dolphins and porpoises don’t exactly swim the same way,” said Gillet, “one species might need to swim slow, but with more maneuverability to catch prey, or because it’s living.
