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Early Whale Was Dwarf Mud-Sucker
Topic Started: Jan 1 2010, 01:53 AM (393 Views)
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Some scientists affirm that this is what triggered the evolution of filter feeding on some cetaceans like the whales:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/091223-whale-dwarf-australia-sucker-fossil.html
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Indeed it makes sense; the most primitive modern baleen whale is the grey whale, another bottom feeder.
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I was going not note that as well. I believe this is also how Belugas and Narwhals feed.
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