Clawed forelimbs allow northern seals to eat like their ancient ancestors

Clawed forelimbs allow northern seals to eat like their ancient ancestors

Streamlined flippers are often considered the defining feature of seals and sea lions, whose very name ‘pinniped’ comes from the Latin pinna and pedis, meaning ‘fin-footed’. Yet not all pinniped limbs are alike. Whereas otariids (fur seals and sea lions) possess stiff streamlined forelimb flippers,...

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Main Authors: David P. Hocking, Felix G. Marx, Renae Sattler, Robert N. Harris, Tahlia I. Pollock, Karina J. Sorrell, Erich M. G. Fitzgerald, Matthew R. McCurry, Alistair R. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
feeding behaviour
marine mammals
forelimb anatomy
claws
pinnipeds
evolution
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.172393

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