Natural selection at work

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• NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Context for this:

  The common ancestor that links whales and deer existed millions of years ago and exhibited features shared by both groups. This ancestor likely possessed basic artiodactyl characteristics, such as an even number of toes on each foot and a certain bone structure within the ear. Over time, as these creatures diverged to inhabit distinct environments, their physical traits adapted accordingly. Despite these differences, the underlying genetic similarities persist, revealing their deep-rooted connection.

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  • ryedaft@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Was the common ancestor carnivorous or herbivorous?

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    • Revan343@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Almost all herbivores are opportunistic carnivores; deer eat birds. Presumably some great swimmers thought the krill (or some other sea life) represented a great opportunity

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    • danc4498@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It ate krill

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    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Omnivorous most likely, then many animals became herbivores or carnivirous

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• Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Image

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  • cows_are_underrated@feddit.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That pug looks like he just wants to die

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    • captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I mean his face was built wrong. can you blame him?

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    • tempest@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Can probably only breath while sitting up.

      The Ven diagram of pugs I’ve met whose owners tell me they got surgery to assist breathing is almost a circle

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    • PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s kind of disturbing that we bred a variety of dog that can scream

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    • Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I feel with him 😂

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• starman2112@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  One of them gets chronic wasting disease and the other one set the record for the heaviest motherfucker on the planet, I know who I’d rather be

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  • starman2112@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I’d rather be the one with chronic wasting disease bc I have thalassophobia

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    • Not_Dav3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I have thalassophobia

      So do whales. Their “singing” is actually just them screaming in fear of the hell they’re forced to inhabit.

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  • Hector@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Wolves have contracted chronic wasting disease? I thought it had not spread from deer that we were aware of?

    It is spreading amongst the deer it is in like half the country now including where I’m at which is one of the first place it was noticed.

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    • rmrf@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Homie the second character evolves into a deer

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• DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I love fish memes

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  • hDGGgrLpg8nEucjxWnJz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Sir, this is a horse meme

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  • Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Can whales into fish?

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    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      They must be definition

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    • erika_s@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Why not?

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    • RaoulDuke@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It’s merman!

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    • not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Do they can whales in Japan? Or is it only eaten fresh?

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• Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  😂😂👌🏻

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