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Science 2021-04-27

How does a nose evolve into a blowhole? Study suggests there's more than one way

Toothed and baleen whales show different patterns of blowhole development
How does a nose evolve into a blowhole? Study suggests there's more than one way
The two major types of cetaceans appear to have evolved their characteristic blowholes through different anatomical transformations, according to a study being presented at the END