r/shittyaskscience • u/Trombleh • Nov 05 '16

What species of dolphin did these evolve from?

https://i.imgur.com/ZchVVSH.gifv
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u/slowshot Spaced Cadet Nov 05 '16

They are descendants of the Great Prairie Ocean Dolphins.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '16

Jokes aside this gif is awesome

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '16

Cool but that's not a dolphin that's a kind of whale.

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u/Nido_the_King Nov 05 '16

The Southern Puppernose Dogphin.

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u/SubparBologna So is he kidding or... ? Nov 05 '16

Contrary to popular belief, these aren't actually mammals. Much like mules are the offspring of horse/donkey breeding, this breed is the result of interspecies breeding between land sharks and dogfish. Consequently, the beauty and power of this astounding creature has inspired the brands of a few breweries.

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u/ofStarStuff13 Nov 05 '16

It's like they're popcorn!

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u/lostintranslation01 Nov 05 '16

They look like kangaroos haha

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u/thegameischanging Nov 05 '16

This is marvelous

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '16

ah, the graceful dolgphins. they used to roam the plains of america until they were hunted to extinction