According to the evidence scientists have gathered, whales and hippos are more closely related than whales and fish. Describe th

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According to the evidence scientists have gathered, whales and hippos are more closely related than whales and fish. Describe th

e types of evidence a scientist uses to infer whether two species such as whales and hippos share a common ancestor.

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Bas_tet [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-17T19:34:09+03:00

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One theory had been that hippos were related to pigs. Yet mounting evidence suggested they are closer to whales. A new study concludes that a four-footed semi-aquatic mammal that thrived for some 40 million years was a common ancestor to both whales and hippos.

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