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However, larger bodies require more energy to move, reinforcing the selection for higher pectoral fin aspect ratios.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The other study examines the genetics that allowed the fish to repurpose pectoral fins into legs.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
For instance, their lobed pectoral fins, which are thought to be precursors to the limbs of terrestrial vertebrates, are well-adapted for maneuvering in deep, complex underwater environments.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Instead, Sharp and the others went from dolphin to dolphin, rolling those that were on their sides onto their bellies and then hand-digging the sand out from beneath the dolphins’ nine-inch pectoral fins so the appendages wouldn’t dislocate.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The other study examines the genetics that allowed the fish to repurpose pectoral fins into legs.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
For instance, their lobed pectoral fins, which are thought to be precursors to the limbs of terrestrial vertebrates, are well-adapted for maneuvering in deep, complex underwater environments.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Instead, Sharp and the others went from dolphin to dolphin, rolling those that were on their sides onto their bellies and then hand-digging the sand out from beneath the dolphins’ nine-inch pectoral fins so the appendages wouldn’t dislocate.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
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“Pectoral fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20fin. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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