A new fossil species supports an early origin for toothed whale echolocation

2014/03/12 by Jonathan H. Geisler, Matthew W. Colbert, James L. Carew · 10 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior #Marine animal studies overview #Underwater Acoustics Research

paper · doi:10.1038/nature13086

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