http://www.moopal.com/how-and-why-would-whales-have-evolved-to-become-aquatic-animals/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:04:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.moopal.com/how-and-why-would-whales-have-evolved-to-become-aquatic-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-15806 The Machine Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:20:37 +0000 http://www.moopal.com/how-and-why-would-whales-have-evolved-to-become-aquatic-animals/#comment-15806 it's the law of nature it’s the law of nature

]]> http://www.moopal.com/how-and-why-would-whales-have-evolved-to-become-aquatic-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-15805 Ocelotish Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:09:58 +0000 http://www.moopal.com/how-and-why-would-whales-have-evolved-to-become-aquatic-animals/#comment-15805 It's actually really interesting! They were a hoofed predator on land and probably began catching fish, and may have found better protection from predators. Basically there they were able to find more food or survive longer there. After they had lived there for a while they developed flippers (think otter) and eventually lost the back flippers so they were more streamlined. The forelimbs became more rudder like to as they used their spine to swim. It’s actually really interesting! They were a hoofed predator on land and probably began catching fish, and may have found better protection from predators. Basically there they were able to find more food or survive longer there. After they had lived there for a while they developed flippers (think otter) and eventually lost the back flippers so they were more streamlined. The forelimbs became more rudder like to as they used their spine to swim.

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