Toothless Ancestor of Baleen Whales

The debatable aspects of the origin of the baleen whales' filter#feeder system are briefly discussed. The article describes the latest paleontological discovery, considered by experts as a transitional form between toothed and baleen whales.

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Mysticeti, baleen whales, baleen, whales evolution

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14.01.2019

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14.01.2019

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GOST	Popov Y. Toothless Ancestor of Baleen Whales // Priroda – 2018. – Issue №12 C. 48-49 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/priroda/s0032874x0003331-3-1-en (circulation date: 25.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S0032874X0003331-3
MLA	Popov, Ya.A "Toothless Ancestor of Baleen Whales." Priroda 12 (2018):48-49. DOI: 10.31857/S0032874X0003331-3
APA	Popov Y. (2018). Toothless Ancestor of Baleen Whales. Priroda (12), pp.48-49 DOI: 10.31857/S0032874X0003331-3

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