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These defensive bites lack the typical signs seen when a shark attacks out of fear or predation, such as pectoral fin lowering or hunched swimming, and usually involve little tearing of flesh or removal of tissue.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The singing whale was identified by its distinctive black pectoral fin markings as TCI-847.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The study found evidence supporting the idea that pectoral fin shape is an adaptive trait shaped by ecological demands.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Its propulsion system incorporates two soft, flexible, 6-mm-thick rubber membranes which serve as pectoral fins.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The singing whale was identified by its distinctive black pectoral fin markings as TCI-847.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The study found evidence supporting the idea that pectoral fin shape is an adaptive trait shaped by ecological demands.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Its propulsion system incorporates two soft, flexible, 6-mm-thick rubber membranes which serve as pectoral fins.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pectoral fin
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“Pectoral fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20fin. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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