A look at the left lateral view of the skull bones in a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!
The baleen whales began developing the long keratin sheets that enable filter feeding. That carried on until about 23 million years ago, when their rate of skull evolution slowed to a crawl. The ...
These whales' massive heads and jaws accommodate hundreds of baleen “teeth ... until ten years of age and give birth to a single calf after a yearlong pregnancy, populations grow slowly.
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback