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What evidence suggests that the ancestors of whales once walked on land?
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yes the facts book on whales said that 50 million years ago they walked on earth as animals. there fin's as there legs
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What evidence about the ancestors of whales do fossils provide?
You can see that Whales have hipbones, because they use to be mammals, that walked on 4 legs.
What difference did scientists discover between today's whales and fossils of their ancestors and how does this show whales and animals with four legs probably descended from a common ancestor?
Bones of whale ancestors showed that whales had hip bones along with legs and hind feet.
How do the fossils of whales provide evidence that whales have evolved over millions of years?
i guess they show tht whales were here millions of years ago and they show how they changed over time, when the whales changed or evovled, the fossils changed they show that whales' ancestors were four legged mammals. modern whales inherited hip bones from their four legged ancestors.
Why are vestigal structures considered critical evidence of evolution?
Many species have vestigial structures, especially in the animal kingdom. Two good examples are the vestigial legs in whales and some snakes. This is clear evidence that whales and snakes are descended from creatures that had functional legs. This is strong evidence of evolution, since there is no other plausible explanation, religious or scientific, for vestigial structures.
Are whales omnivore?
most whales are carnivores. they eat shrimp, crill and other srustaceans. but there are some whales that eat some plants.
Modern whales have a vestigial perlvis and femur what does this evidence suggest about ancestors of modern whales?
Evidence of a vestigial pelvis and femur suggests about the ancestors of modern whales walked on land and thus, also breathed air. Many other marine life is believed to have been land based before massive climate change and perhaps floods.
What evidence do fossils provide about ancestors of whales?
You can see that Whales have hipbones, because they use to be mammals, that walked on 4 legs.
What evidence about the ancestors of whales do fossils provide?
You can see that Whales have hipbones, because they use to be mammals, that walked on 4 legs.
How does fossil evidence from the ancestors of whales support evolution?
hard core
What major difference have scientists discovered between today and whales and the fossils of whales ancient ancestors?
Bones of whale ancestors showed that whales had hip bones along with legs and hind feet.
What major difference have scientists discovered between today's whales and fossils of whales ancient ancestors?
Bones of whale ancestors showed that whales had hip bones along with legs and hind feet.
What major difference have scientists discovered between today's whales and the fossils of whale ancient ancestors?
Bones of whale ancestors showed that whales had hip bones along with legs and hind feet.
Whales have vestigial legs This suggests they?
That they evolved from land animals.
Do killer whales use clicker?
No, there is actually evidence for killer whales speaking english.
What are groups of blue whales could?
Although blue whales tend to be solitary creatures, the correct term for a group of any whales, including blue whales, is a pod. e.g. A pod of blue whales suggests that multiple whales are together.
What evidence supports the hypothesis that whales evolved from land-dwelling mammals?
The evidence that supports the hypothesis that whales evolved from land-dwelling mammals includes the sinonyx. This is a wolf sized mammal that is believed to be a transition between the land animal and the ocean whale.
What are blue whales ancestors like?
well they were big and blue...but now theyre just bony
