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A whale’s front limbs, or flippers, have the same kinds and basic arrangement of bones as human arms. While the joints in human hands are mobile, the whale flipper has become a rigid, rudder-like paddle that provides both stability and great maneuverability in the water.

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  • How is the shape of the front limb of a whale adapted for moving in water
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  • A whale’s front limbs, or flippers, have the same kinds and basic arrangement of bones as human arms. While the joints in human hands are mobile, the whale flipper has become a rigid, rudder-like paddle that provides both stability and great maneuverability in the water.
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  • A whale’s front limbs, or flippers, have the same kinds and basic arrangement of bones as human arms. While the joints in human hands are mobile, the whale flipper has become a rigid, rudder-like paddle that provides both stability and great maneuverability in the water.
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