Evolution: Killer whale bites and appetites

Autor: Annalisa Berta, Sarah S. Kienle, Agnese Lanzetti
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Current Biology. 32:R375-R377
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.03.001
Popis: A newly discovered fossil dolphin shows that modern killer and false-killer whales evolved from fish-eating ancestors. While today both species occasionally feed on large warm-blooded prey, including seals and other whales, this diet specialization has evolved only recently.
Databáze: OpenAIRE