Dolphins are whales, taxonomically. We just use different colloquial names for them. If Orcas had been called 'super dolphins' two centuries ago there'd be a lot less confusion.
Yes, so are dolphins. Orcas are more specifically dolphins than whales.So Orcas are whales
ok so it's an English language fuckup thing.Yes, so are dolphins. Orcas are more specifically dolphins than whales.
Humans are mammals and primates. More specifically primates than mammals, though.
Eh... it's a human organization and thought process thing. We like things to go in buckets, we have a hard time when the bucket changes, or when a thing goes in more than one bucket, especially if that bucket is shared with things that make no sense. The platypus doesn't seem to mind what buckets it gets put into but it causes no end of concertation amongst humans.ok so it's an English language fuckup thing.
I'm speechless. It takes an easy job, makes it harder, and doesn't even work when used as directed. The handful of people in the country that could use a precise measuring and folding tool(catering professionals) don't even need it, cause they'd be slicing the meat themselves to exact thickness, and could fold 10x faster by hand.
An Orca is a whale...
Eh... it's a human organization and thought process thing. We like things to go in buckets, we have a hard time when the bucket changes, or when a thing goes in more than one bucket, especially if that bucket is shared with things that make no sense. The platypus doesn't seem to mind what buckets it gets put into but it causes no end of concertation amongst humans.
It's also specifically a problem with the 'stickiness' of language. Calling a thing that thing long, long past the point that we've generally accepted it isn't that thing anymore is a real problem.
Examples (most of these exist as the sole species of their family):
Electric eel, not an eel.
red panda, not a panda.
king cobra, not a cobra (they are kings though).
mountain goat, not a goat.
honey badger, not a badger.
mantis shrimp, not a mantis nor a shrimp.
American buffalo at least have a second, appropriate name. They aren't buffalo though.
flying lemur: doesn't fly, nor is it a lemur.
maned wolf: not a wolf.
horned toads: nope, not a toad.
koala bear: newp, not a bear.
virtually all fish: not whatever they're called.
special mention: mountain chicken. It's a frog.
The date was April fool's day so Imma give them the benefit of a doubt and say there were shenanigans afoot.I'm speechless. It takes an easy job, makes it harder, and doesn't even work when used as directed. The handful of people in the country that could use a precise measuring and folding tool(catering professionals) don't even need it, cause they'd be slicing the meat themselves to exact thickness, and could fold 10x faster by hand.
Technically subfamily.Yep, good list, though I think honey badgers are indeed badgers. Some fur and head dimension differences, but they're both from the same family of mustilidae and have similar behaviors. The relationship with honeyguides is the main difference, and is cool enough to make it into their name. I know mustilidae are smelly bastards, have scent glands they can use in self defense. While not as bad as a skunk, I think honey badgers are probably close. I've seen footage of them making other animals run off with a quick spritz.
It is the only living species in the genus Mellivora and in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae. Despite its name, the honey badger does not closely resemble other badger species; instead, it bears more anatomical similarities to weasels. It is primarily a carnivorous species and has few natural predators because of its thick skin, strength and ferocious defensive abilities.
Technically subfamily.
Honey badger - Wikipedia
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Steve the croc hunter would disagree. ☠️Shit I'll take the ray.