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[–] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Who has ever said that dolphins aren't whales?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Who said someone said dolphins aren't whales?

[–] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Have you looked at the meme I'm commenting on?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If by whales you meant killer whales specifically people do say that. They also generally know that dolphins are whales, some people just so excited to correct others they don't think any further.

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago

Transphobes, at least once that I saw.

[–] joshcodes@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Dolphins are whales with teeth, a distinction that makes them just slightly not whales

[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Sperm whales? Beaked whales? Also several river dolphins!