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Do whales have vestigial legs?
No, whales do not have vestigial legs. They evolved from land-dwelling mammals that had legs, but over time, their legs became adapted into flippers for swimming.
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
What difference did scientists discover between today's whales and fossils of their ancestors and how does this show whales and animals with four legs probably descended from a common ancestor?
Scientists have discovered that whales' ancestors had vestigial hind limbs, now absent in modern whales. These vestiges are important evidence of a shared ancestry with four-legged land animals. The presence of these anatomical remnants suggests an evolutionary link between modern whales and four-legged animals from a common ancestor.
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's whales and 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 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.
When was Hind Hind Legs created?
Hind Hind Legs was created on 2006-04-18.
How many hind legs does a butterfly have?
4 hind legs
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.
