The sperm whale’s spermaceti organ helps with buoyancy, not echolocation.
How do the vocal folds in baleen whales differ in orientatio…
How do the vocal folds in baleen whales differ in orientation compared to their ancestral terrestrial relatives?
Most marine mammals exhibit spontaneous ovulation rather tha…
Most marine mammals exhibit spontaneous ovulation rather than induced ovulation.
All cetaceans have prominent external ears to aid in hearing…
All cetaceans have prominent external ears to aid in hearing underwater.
Vocal folds in mysticetes are supported by cartilage and sur…
Vocal folds in mysticetes are supported by cartilage and surrounded by muscle tissue.
What hypothesis explains how baleen whales may hear low-freq…
What hypothesis explains how baleen whales may hear low-frequency sounds?
Which factor contributes most to seasonal breeding in marine…
Which factor contributes most to seasonal breeding in marine mammals?
What strategy is thought to be used by elephant seals after…
What strategy is thought to be used by elephant seals after long dives?
How does the foraging depth of baleen whales compare to that…
How does the foraging depth of baleen whales compare to that of beaked whales?
The larynx in baleen whales is involved in sound production.
The larynx in baleen whales is involved in sound production.