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Dolphins are descendants of land-living mammals called Pakicetus.
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∙ 9y agoThe first known species of dolphins is the Archaeoceti dolphins. They date back fifty million years and are no longer in existence.
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∙ 12y agoyes, the bottlenose dolphin had ancestors that walked on land long ago but now dolphins must live in the water or they will die.
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∙ 12y agoGeoffrey dolphino
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Is a hippo an ancestor of the whale?
No..But they may have had a common ancestor.
Who were The earliest known hominids?
The earliest known hominids include species like Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Ardipithecus ramidus, and Australopithecus afarensis. These species lived in Africa around 6 to 7 million years ago and are considered early ancestors of humans.
What animal was ambulocetus an ancestor to?
Ambulocetus, is the ancestor of the whales. It was known as the walking whale because it could walk on land, though it spent most time in water.
Is a fish fin an analogous structure to the whale flipper?
Yes it is an anologous structure since they do not have a common ancestor.
What are austrolapithicus?
Australopithecus is one of are earliest ancestors.Austrolapithicus was originally found in Africa.He is the second oldest ancestor found (so far).
How long where narwhals on the plant?
for 1million years. they were the ancestor believe it ornot of the whale and where on the planet scince the mid- cenozoic era.
Which is an ancestor of terrestrial tetrapod vertebrates whale shark hagfish coelacanth or actinopterygian fish?
we do not know yet it has not ben dicoverd
What is the first horse?
the first horse was called hyracotherim (hi-rack-oh-THEE-ree-um) is the earliest known ancestor of the modern day horse.
What structure describes scientists believe human arms and whale flippers were inherited from a common ancestor?
Homologous add Perhaps to a human's foot.
What is the first horse called?
the first horse was called hyracotherim (hi-rack-oh-THEE-ree-um) is the earliest known ancestor of the modern day horse.
What size was the earliest ancestor of the horses?
Hyracotherium, the earliest-known ancestor of the modern horse, is estimated to be only 60 cm in length and only weighs around 15 to 16 kg (36 lb), which is the size of a small to medium-sized dog.
What organism is the whale most closely related?
Whales are related to the even-toed hoofed mammals. Whales are most closely related to modern hippos, and should share a common ancestor with them.
