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9 Main Physiological Adaptations of Cetaceans | Aquatic Mammals

The following points highlight the nine main physiological adaptation of cetaceans. The physiological adaptations are: 1. Thermoregulation 2. Feeding Habits 3. Osmoregulation 4. Lung Ventilation and Deep Diving 5. Bradycardia 6. Retea Mirabile 7. Reproduction 8. Gestation and Parturition 9. Growth and Size. Physiological Adaptation # 1. Thermoregulation: Aquatic mammals have a well-developed thermoregulatory mechanism. In cetaceans, the skin is [...]

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Classification of Cetaceans | Aquatic Mammals

Division of the Order: Suborder (i) Archaeoceti: This suborder includes primitive or first whales, the fossil forms of which have been found in the sedi­ments of mideocene. They were large attaining a length of about 18.25 cm. The tail was very long. The forelimbs were modified into paddles. The hind limbs were ill-developed. The skull was more primi­tive than that [...]

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