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What is the closest living relative to the whale?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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The closest living relative to the blue whale among the land dwelling animals is the Hippo. There is an article with fairly simple language and good graphical support here http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/News/hipposandwhales.cfm No whale, dolphin, fish,(etc.) has a relative on land. You may want to visit answersingenesis.org

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All cetaceans, marine mammals, are relatives of one another in some way. There are different families though, the most obvious being whales, dolphins and porpoises. Blue whales are in the whale family, therefore related to other whales. The blue whales closest realative in said family are all other baleen whales.

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No not all of them some live on the other side of the world. But the ones that are in groups are usully family.

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Whales are from the cetacean clade which involves dolphins. Many say the closest relative to the whale are hippos

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The Hippopotamuses

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a seal

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