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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Hadrian on 21/12/2007 01:51:56

Title: The whale is descended from a deer
Post by: Hadrian on 21/12/2007 01:51:56

The whale is descended from a deer-like animal that lived 48 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.

Remains found in the Kashmir region of India suggest the fox-sized mammal is the long-sought land-based ancestor of whales, dolphins and porpoises.

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsimg.bbc.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F44308000%2Fjpg%2F_44308972_indohyus_swim_203.jpg&hash=276fd0189b8c170638dc828f3bd0e2c1)

read more here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7150627.stm

Title: The whale is descended from a deer
Post by: Karen W. on 21/12/2007 05:48:55

That is interesting Hadrian Thanks for the link.. Isn't that amazing...

Title: The whale is descended from a deer
Post by: Bored chemist on 21/12/2007 18:47:14

Fascinating, but I don't see it as plant science.

Title: The whale is descended from a deer
Post by: Hadrian on 21/12/2007 21:07:55

Quote from: Bored chemist on 21/12/2007 18:47:14

Fascinating, but I don't see it as plant science.

"Flora and Fauna, Birds and Bees"  is what is described as

Title: The whale is descended from a deer
Post by: neilep on 21/12/2007 21:37:54

There is ambiguity about the nature of the title of the forum . However, it's the nomenclature of this portion of the site which is ambiguous and Hadrian has in fact posted in the right section.

Bored Chemist is also right to see this as the wrong section though and would not be the first to mention it !

Title: The whale is descended from a deer
Post by: Hadrian on 22/12/2007 11:38:39

see we are both right because the sheep said so........................... someone get that sheep out of the this grass only forum...............LOL  [;D]

Title: The whale is descended from a deer
Post by: Vcoolspice on 30/01/2008 15:29:55

Cool. . . I learn somehting new every day