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Dolphins is whales. (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Who has ever said that dolphins aren't whales?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Who said someone said dolphins aren't whales?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Sperm whales? Beaked whales? Also several river dolphins!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

Transphobes, at least once that I saw.