Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Fact of the Day: Whale Cousin

Whales were descended from animals who originally lived on land. The closest related land-animal to whales (and dolphins) is the hippopotamus. They shared a common ancestor about 60 million years ago. Hippos are semi-aquatic, and like whales they can nurse their young underwater. 
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  1. Theresa MahoneyDecember 10, 2014 at 12:55 AM

    That's interesting! I think we are all connected in some way or another though!

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  2. Bob BushellDecember 10, 2014 at 3:54 AM

    I love the Hippos.

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  3. esmeralda evangelistaDecember 10, 2014 at 6:07 AM

    Hioppos are too nice!!

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  4. Plowing Through Life (Martha)December 10, 2014 at 6:13 AM

    That is really interesting!

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  5. EmmylouDecember 10, 2014 at 7:41 AM

    I love big hippos and I cannot lie....:D

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  6. Pat HattDecember 10, 2014 at 7:56 AM

    Always a connection somewhere in nature

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  7. whiteangelDecember 10, 2014 at 8:01 AM

    Interesting is that, something I didn't know.

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  8. ChristineDecember 10, 2014 at 8:25 AM

    Fascinating fact!

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  9. DEZMONDDecember 10, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    didn't know they were related, such fun!

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  10. Debra She Who SeeksDecember 10, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Cool info!

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  11. Stephen HayesDecember 10, 2014 at 11:52 AM

    Whales originally lived in the ocean, came and lived on land, and then returned to the sea. We've finally found fossils of whales with legs.

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    1. Al PenwasserDecember 10, 2014 at 12:20 PM

      Whales with legs?
      Wouldn't that be Michael Moore?
      Oh, my, now was THAT really necessary, Al?

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  12. Al PenwasserDecember 10, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    And, unlike whales, they can jump out of the water and seriously eff you up.

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  13. Mª Pilar DomínguezDecember 10, 2014 at 1:02 PM

    mmm...they don´t look like very much but that is a question of evolution I guess. Kisses:)

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  14. Moscow blogger by Marina LoykoDecember 10, 2014 at 2:20 PM

    Wow! Really amazing!
    http://afinaskaterblogspotcom.blogspot.ru/2014/12/blog-post_10.html

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  15. Mary KirklandDecember 10, 2014 at 2:35 PM

    I've heard that unlike dolphins who can be really inquisitive and friendly that hippos are mean and kill a lot of people each year.

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  16. Dixie@dcreliefDecember 10, 2014 at 9:43 PM

    Have you ever heard the song - "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas"?

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