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Aquarian
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 Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:43 am Post subject: Did Whales Evolve From Deerlike Mammals? |
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December 19, 2007—The ancestors of the Earth's largest mammals—whales—were tiny deerlike creatures, scientists say.
A small semiaquatic fossil mammal unearthed in Kashmir in northern India represents the vital "missing link" in the evolution of whales, according to a study lead by Hans Thewissen of Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rootstown.
The ancient animal—Indohyus—lived in southern Asia about 48 million years ago. The creature belongs to a large group of mammals known as artiodactyls, which recent fossil studies have suggested gave rise to whales.
The land-dwelling Indohyus probably dove into streams to avoid predators, as seen in an artist's conception above.
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vulcan6gun
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: deerlike whales |
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Nah, they got it backerds. I seed a sulfer-bottem dear in the swamp jest last wick! An' them thar rights-activist whales is up in Woshintun, tew.
Mee an' ma waff got mistook fer whales at th' beach last yeer... 
More seriously, nice posting. A long shot to say whales came from something so small, but nature is tricky.  |
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