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These winsome little limbs—perfectly formed yet useless, at least for walking—are a crucial clue to understanding how modern whales, supremely adapted swimming machines, descended from land ...

weak hind legs -- baggage from its evolutionary past -- even though it could not walk on land. None of these animals is necessarily a direct ancestor of the whales we know today; they may be side ...

Early ancestors of the ocean's biggest animals once walked on land. Follow their extraordinary journey from shore to sea. Although whales are expert swimmers and perfectly adapted to life underwater, ...

The whale was able to walk on land and swim in water. Fossil preserves 'sea monster' blubber Stunning whale graveyard explained The partial skeleton was found in Egypt's Fayum Depression and ...

Indohyus looked like a mouse-deer or a large racoon, but had the ears of a whale—and its fossil was found high up in the Himalayas.

Despite what you may think, the earliest ancestor of the whale was a land-walking mammal called the Pakicetus. Even though whales are aquatic, the Pakicetus was a four-legged land animal.

It is also known for its excellent temporary exhibitions, and the current “Whales: Beneath the Surface ... explains how whales originated from land animals and have evolved over 50 million ...

18—A 47-foot fin whale washed ashore along Anchorage's coastal trail over ... "We had to come over and look," said Stephanie O'Connor who was taking a walk on the trail. She wondered about why and ...

“It’s rare to be able to walk 15 minutes to see something that is almost 50 feet long.” People examine the carcass of a fin whale. (Marc Lester / ADN) Daisy Grandlinard and several other ...