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[–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 89 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Well, to be honest I am a porpoise. An Orca to be more precise."

[–] BrerChicken@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Orcas are dolphins, but porpoises are not.

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

"how dare you?! I am an orca. That other name is offensive."

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

"I am a dolphin, not a whale."

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

An orca isn't an Italian orc?

[–] don@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not being a whaleologist, this joke took me 15 seconds to get, but got it I did.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I legit thought it was an orcas-are-technically-dolphins joke that I didn't quite get

[–] Animated_beans@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait, that isn't the joke? Can you explain it simpletons like me?

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Orcas are also known as killer whales. The joke is that the prosecutor is trying to get him to call himself a killer.

[–] Animated_beans@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Omg I can't believe I didn't get that. Thank you for explaining it

[–] Kill_John_Lennon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Killer whale

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

whaleologist

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago

Stamets, what the hell? Are you trying to break my upvote finger or something? It's starting to get sore...

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Arent they actually dolphins?

[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dolphins and orcas are both porpoises. :)

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

No, dolphins and porpoises are separate families. Orcas are with the dolphins. Porpoises are actually closer with other types of whales like belugas and narwhals. At least per the most widely accepted taxonomy.

All of these are classified as cetaceans though (infraoder, above family) and of course have a common ancestor if you go back far enough.

[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[–] LeHorror@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Your Otter! This trial is nothing but a whale hunt!

[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The real question is, are beluga wales good lawyers?

[–] remotedev@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Why, because they're white?!

[–] Axiochus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Wasn't there an episode of Bob's burgers about this? Where they had a trial of the wicked witch?