Convergent Evolution of Swimming Adaptations in Modern Whales Revealed by a Large Macrophagous Dolphin from the Oligocene of South Carolina
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.012
Abstract: Modern whales and dolphins are superbly adapted for marine life, with tail flukes being a key innovation shared by all extant species. Some dolphins can exceed speeds of 50 km/h, a feat accomplished by thrusting the… read more here.
Keywords: oligocene south; south carolina; convergent evolution; evolution swimming ... See more keywords