Whales, and other, related aquatic mammals such as dolphins and porpoises, are descended from land mammals and possess all the characteristics necessary to identify them as being mammals rather than fish (or any other type of animal). Characteristics Of Mammals Whalesbreathe air and have lungs; ...
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FEMALE PROFESSOR: We know whales are mammals and that they evolved from land creatures. So the mystery is figuring out how they became ocean dwellers. Because, until recently, there was no fossil record of what we call“the missing link,” that is, evidence of species that show the transiti...
FEMALE PROFESSOR: We know whales are mammals and that they evolved from land creatures. So the mystery is figuring out how they became ocean dwellers. Because, until recently, there was no fossil record of what we call “the missing link,” that is, evidence of species that show the ...
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Which mammals are regarded as the most intelligent mammals? a. Whales b. Human c. Dolphines d. Cats. intelligence of animals: Mammals are animal belongs to the class of Mammalia, are vertebrate and are characterized by the presence of mammary glands in fe...
Similarities Between All Whales - the Cetaceans All of the cetaceans have a streamlined body and adaptations for living in the water and never coming onto land. But whales are mammals, not fish. They are related to land mammals, such as the hippopotamus. They are descended from land animals ...
The reason cannot be found in kinship, as bats and whales are no closer related to each other than all other mammals descended from the same land vertebrates for 200 million years ago. The answer lies in convergent evolution – when almost identical features or developments happen in different ...
Wesland near the mouth of Kingnait Fiord in 185741. The station was strategically placed to allow the whalers to spot bowheads from shore using a telescope and to overwinter in preparation for the spring hunt41. The Kekerten Wesland Whaling Station became one of the most significant and ...
In summary, winds from the east create a flaw lead by pushing broken Beaufort Sea pack ice west, away from land-fast ice at Cape Bathurst, and along the western shore of Banks Island, and also away from the more consolidated pack ice in Amundsen Gulf. Wind stress within the lead results...