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It is called convergent evolution. When two different animals have to adapt to the same environment (both whales and fish have to adapt to marine environments) evolution will make them start to look similar, even though they will still retain fundamental differences. For example, whales are mammals, and fish are... fish
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What do sea creatures look like?
Fish Whales Worms Turtles Stars Shells
Why do organism not closely related sometimes look similar?
Convergent Evolution is the reason. :)
How many whales eat fish?
Whales of different kinds eat fish because they just scoop a big amount of the plants and animals. Under research a whale do not look for food they scoop anything.
What are whale sharkes?
Maybe you mean whale sharks, with no e in sharks. If so, whale sharks are the biggest type of fish, let alone shark. They have huge mouths, like whales. They actually look a little like whales, which is where they got their name. They are not, however, whales. Whales are mammals, not fish.
Are haddock and cod the same fish?
No, although related, and look very similar, they are different fish.
What does the whales family row look like?
Assuming you mean "roe", as in fish eggs, whales don't produce roe (eggs) but give live birth to their young>
What does a marine biologist look for?
well they look/study underwater animals such as sea turtles,fish,crabs,lobster,whales,sharks,etc
What are consumers in the ocean?
Look people you can't depend on answers.com to answer your questions. look it up yourselves you lazy people. jeez
What does the sprat fish look like?
Uncooked sprat fish look very similar to white bait but larger in size, Ive seen baby sprats in the supermarket which were also very small and look very similar to white bait.
What appendage does the skeleton of a whales fin resemble?
On the outside, the fins of a whale resemble the fins of a fish, because they have evolved for the same purpose. But when you look at a whale skeleton, the fins look like arms and hands. That's because whales are not fish, they are actually mammals that have evolved from land-dwelling creatures with four legs.
What is the realtion between a dolphin and a shark?
In actuality, dolphins and sharks aren't related at all. A shark is a fish, while a dolphin is a mammal. They look similar because of a phenomenon called convergence. Convergence is when two unrelated organisms evolve similar mechanisms to cope with the same environmental structure. This means that sharks and dolphins look the same because that form is the best form for an aquatic predator. For another example, look at the extinct ichthyosaurs. They may look like dolphins and fish, but they are actually repitles that evolved from a land-based ancestor. their fin bones
Do dolphins look like whales?
Yes dolphins do look something like whales but whales are much bigger.
