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Yes they do. They are detached from the vertebral column and float free though.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause they don't use it for walking anymore.
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Whales have vestigial legs This suggests they?
That they evolved from land animals.
How can you see a snakes legs?
Yes, the vestigial hind legs of boas and pythons show up as spurs on either side of the vent.
What are the mammals with 4 legs?
All mammals have four legs, or at least four limbs if they're bipedal such as us, or in the case of bats. Whales have vestigial hind legs, in the form of a pelvis hidden halfway down their tail, and the flippers are their front legs. In fact, all land vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds) have four limbs. ^^
How are scientists able to explain vestigial structures found in whales and some snakes?
These vestigial structure, hip bones and leg bones, attest to the land dwelling ancestor of whales and the leg bearing ancestor of snakes. The inference is rather simple in whales. How else could a water swimming animal posses vestigial legs. For light amusement read some of the creationist non explanations for these vestigial markers. talkorigins.org
Did whales and snakes ever have legs and feet and walk on land?
Yes, in fact all animals that do not have hind legs today did have hind legs thousands- millions of years ago. It is believed that humans will someday no longer have hind legs, the way evolution is going scientists predict that snakes and whales and legless ducks will one day grow legs whereas, humans will not. Leaving us at the bottom of the food chain once again.
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.
When was Hind Hind Legs created?
Hind Hind Legs was created on 2006-04-18.
What is an example of transitional forms?
Whales, because their legs become vestigial for modern day whales. Their legs start to shrink slowly on the ancestors of fossils related to the whales, which slowly evolve to fins. Fish swim side to side, while the whales and dolphins move up and down. The nose slowly moves to the top of the head through the generations.
How many hind legs does a butterfly have?
4 hind legs
Which organ do most mollusks and crustaceans use to obtain oxygen?
Gills, in the shell in molluscs, and between the hind legs in crustaceans.
What does vestigial structure describe?
They may have had an important function in the past.
