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Convergent Evolution Driven by Similar Feeding Mechanics in Balaenopterid Whales and Pelicans

✍ Scribed by Daniel J. Field; Sheng Chuan Lin; Micha Ben-Zvi; Jeremy A. Goldbogen; Robert E. Shadwick


Book ID
101603748
Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
216 KB
Volume
294
Category
Article
ISSN
1932-8486

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## Abstract The feeding apparatuses of rorqual whales and pelicans exhibit a number of similarities, including long, kinetic jaws that increase gape size, and extensible tissue comprising the floor of the mouth. These specializations enable the engulfment of large volumes of prey‐laden water in bot