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Them flukey whales!
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13-09-2008 12:15pm#1Well, another link in the whale evolution chain:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080911-whale-legs.html
Now we know where the fluke came from.
I was a bit surprised. I had always assumed the fluke originally grew outward from the tail. Turns out it was an extension of the legs which fused with the tail over time.2
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Well, another link in the whale evolution chain:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080911-whale-legs.html
Now we know where the fluke came from.
I was a bit surprised. I had always assumed the fluke originally grew outward from the tail. Turns out it was an extension of the legs which fused with the tail over time.
That legged whale ancestor is one freaky-looking creature. Would be an awesome thing to see in the flesh.0
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