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To Evolve Baleen, Lose Your Teeth First Science Quickly

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Whale ancestors probably never had teeth and baleen at the same time, and only developed baleen after trying toothlessness and sucking in prey.
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Whale ancestors probably never had teeth and baleen at the same time, and only developed baleen after trying toothlessness and sucking in prey.
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  • Scientific American, a Division of Springer Nature America, Inc.

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