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[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Fun fact: whales actually evolved from land animals

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

That's just sealife with extra steps!

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not just Whales

Dolphins, Sea Snakes, Sea Turtles, Manatees etc.

50 million years ago four legged hoofed land mammals that are closely related to hippos eventually evolved to spend more and more time in the sea which led to whales, dolphins, porpoises etc.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 8 points 2 weeks ago

Fun fun fact: Life actually went back and forth between land and water a number of times.