New research published in Current Biology based on examining the fossil remains of a 45 myo fossilized whale found in Togo in West Africa reveals that the ear structure of early cetaceans closely resembled those found in their terrestrial ancestors.
As one of the researchers, Maeva J. Orliac, a research scientist with the Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique and Université de Montpellier in France explained:
This means that the fully aquatic ear that they posses now which provides their keen underwater hearing evolved well after they took to the sea -- which would make perfect sense if evolution were true.
The paper, Infrasonic and Ultrasonic Hearing Evolved after the Emergence of Modern Whales can be seen at the link provided.
As one of the researchers, Maeva J. Orliac, a research scientist with the Centre Nationnal de la Recherche Scientifique and Université de Montpellier in France explained:
"We found that the cochlea of protocetes was distinct from that of extant whales and dolphins and that they had hearing capacities close to those of their terrestrial relatives."
This means that the fully aquatic ear that they posses now which provides their keen underwater hearing evolved well after they took to the sea -- which would make perfect sense if evolution were true.
The paper, Infrasonic and Ultrasonic Hearing Evolved after the Emergence of Modern Whales can be seen at the link provided.
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