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Are whales related to hippos?
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Are hippos related to horses?
Hippos are not related to horses at all. They are actually more closely related to whales and dolphins. There are three species of hippos.
Is a hippo an ancestor of the whale?
Yes, hippos and whales share a common ancestor but are not direct ancestors of each other. They both belong to the same group of mammals called Cetartiodactyla. However, whales evolved from a different branch within this group than hippos did.
What are the main animals?
cats, dogs, birds, whales, hippos, and stuff.
What organism is the whale closely related?
Whales are actually very close to birds. You see, birds and whales both have structures called homologous structures (H). H-structures are mainly bone structures in an animal that are very similar to other creatures. If you look at the bones and their structure in the whales fins and flippers you will see that they are nearly identical to that of a birds wing.
What are two groups of animals that may share a common ancestor with whales?
hippos
What two groups of animals that may share a common ancestor with whales?
hippos
What animal is a dolphin?
Dolphins are mammals closely related to whales and sea cows. They are also related to hippos (but not as closely).
What ways that modern whales are different from pakicetus and two ways that they are similar?
They are dead
Is a pig or a hippo closer to the horse?
hippos are really the closes living reaitive to whales
Are Manatees related to Hippos?
No, Manatees and Hippos are not related to one another. The Hippos is related to whales and porpoises, while the Manatee is related more closely to elephants. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
What sea animal is whales cousin?
The land animal which is most closely related to whales is the hippopotamus.
