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minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·28 days agoI can see why it eventually became fully aquatic, as it already looks semi-aquatic. Based on its shape, I can imagine it standing in shallow water like a hippo with its head floating at the surface of the water waiting to strike like a crocodile.
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·28 days agoNot sure if the mention of hippos is on purpose but from all even-toed ungulates they are the most related to cetaceans.
I can see why it eventually became fully aquatic, as it already looks semi-aquatic. Based on its shape, I can imagine it standing in shallow water like a hippo with its head floating at the surface of the water waiting to strike like a crocodile.
Not sure if the mention of hippos is on purpose but from all even-toed ungulates they are the most related to cetaceans.