Evolution of cetaceans

[jesusfish305]

i am open to all views, but why would they lose their legs over time? Would the ones with smaller legs be more likely to survive for some reason until eventually not having legs? honest question, sorry if the answer was in the video, i kinda skimmed thru it, gotta go to work =)

[Ishta5]

watch?v=xWt2Hxj3D60&feature=re­lated look at seals and penguins

[jesusfish305]

@Ishta5 yea but seals and penguins are non related species... well let me check out the vid, i'll get back to u! thanks for the link

[luckyodeler]

Evidence today shows that whales are most related to the recently discovered extinct species Indohyus, and that they are most related to extant (living) artiodactyls (hippos especially, and pigs).

[Ishta5]

and he proved it against his own beliefs when he found the ankle bones.

[osmanca]

I took a mini course he was teaching at U of Michigan. It was about primate evolution. Though he wasn't the most exciting professor at the university, his lectures were certainly very informative.

[curae]

wow - any more like this?

[HighFlyingDutchman]

nice

thanks for the repost :P

peace

[Onithyr]

good video question though: Did you time compress it or something?