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They can weigh up to 190 tons, and their singing travels thousands of kilometers. What else do whales surprise us with?
Whales are one of the most interesting yet mysterious groups of animals inhabiting our planet. What else do we know about these remarkable animals? Find the answer below.
They spend their entire lives in the inaccessible sea depths, which is not a common occurrence in the entire mammalian community. In terms of body weight, some species even win out over the sauropods — the largest representatives of the prehistoric dinosaur world.
Speaking of whales, what you have in mind is a selection of representatives of the mammalian cluster, included in the cetacean infraorder. These animals have been present on Earth for about 50 million years and, most likely, right now they are at the peak of their development.
Evolution of whales
The mechanisms governing evolution are truly surprising. In the early stages of the formation of life on Earth, aquatic organisms began to emerge from their environment onto land. However, it should be noted that in the history of our planet there is also no shortage of situations in which land animals began to enter the water. Such was the case with the ancestors of whales.
