Post AXaJvNTcwm6TIX9Kam by llewelly@sauropods.win
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 (DIR) Post #AXaJvNTcwm6TIX9Kam by llewelly@sauropods.win
       2023-07-10T22:13:38Z
       
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       Caperea may be a long-lost descendent of an otherwise vanished group, the Cetotheres, after  all!https://phys.org/news/2023-07-whale-debate-rest.htmlLongtime fans of @TetZoo may recall when this possibility was discussed on that blog  and podcast, something like 10 years ago.tagging @john, @idoubtit , and @LordGeekington #whales#lazurusTaxa
       
 (DIR) Post #AXaJvO9SRFZ1OGijnE by LordGeekington@sauropods.win
       2023-07-11T12:25:05Z
       
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       @llewelly @TetZoo @john They’re so weird! They look quite Minke-like in life but for some reason have a giant ribcage and almost no lumbar vertebrae… why?
       
 (DIR) Post #AXaJvOm67aTLK6nb1M by john@sauropods.win
       2023-07-11T12:34:41Z
       
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       @LordGeekington @llewelly @TetZoo Heavy bellies. Flabby abdominal muscles.
       
 (DIR) Post #AXaJvPsA2WusjCdx6u by LordGeekington@sauropods.win
       2023-07-11T12:32:39Z
       
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       @llewelly @TetZoo @john Their vertebral formula (and giant ribs) are more manatee-like than other cetaceans, including other cetotheres… why?
       
 (DIR) Post #AXaK1d1i2wJZGJ4Vwe by john@sauropods.win
       2023-07-11T12:35:45Z
       
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       @LordGeekington @llewelly @TetZoo I am a serious palaeontological theoretician.