Tracing Whale Evolution: Origin of Cetaceans

Whale evolution is an enigma, it is a testament of the potency of evolution by natural selection, in shaping organisms to whatever ways the environment demanded. Just a century ago, no one would have guessed that whales were descended from a small deer-like animal.
They underwent a drastic change from a racoon-sized land-dwelling animal to the biggest animal to have ever existed on the planet, and in between, they took the shape of uncanny otherworldly creatures.
In this video we take a look back at one of evolution's most epic tales and the bizarre animals whose remains taught us the story.

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[fahdrightone]

This is way too high quality for a 15k subs channel, it deserves 1mil subs.

[flatwavelength]

the fact that an animal as enormous as a blue whale is a filter feeder is hilarious to me, but i'm also SO glad they aren't like orcas

[ArshSharma-it]

The quality on these videos is CRAZY literally you could use these to teach classes. Please never stop

[eduardovazquezfernandez]

I didn’t know your channel until now, and i have to say that your videos are pure gold. This is the way rigurous accesible science divulgation is made. Thanks a lot, keep it going.

[dier]

Hey mate, just gotta say I absolutely love your content! Keep up the great work, you are incredibly underrated <3

(Also if you plan on making this a series I highly recommend mosasaurs or snakes)

[CassidyCamerons]

Fun Fact related to this video: Andrewsarchus used to be connsidered as a important genus of the transition of Whales from Land living to Ocean dwellers. Later on it was now considered to be closer to Hippopotamuses than Whales and this was also a case to another member of its total claude, The Enteledontidaes that were thought to be close to Pigs but was later considered to be closer to Hippopotamus.

[AntsCzech]

WTF? This is the type of videos I would like to create, but how come this doesn't have milions of views?

[dinokaijumaster]

Indohyus: Pakicetus, don’t go into the water, pakicetus, the environment will force you to adapt
Pakicetus: Shut up Indohyus, there are so many resources in there
And the rest is history

[samuraispartan]

It’s crazy that this lineage went from mouse deer to crocodile to seal to sea serpent and then to apex predator within the span of just fifty million years.

[joaquinglover]

These videos are so good, I'm so glad i got this on my recommended. Also, could you do a video on the Dromaeosauridae?

[Melisjaja]

I love these videos! Especially the every spinosaurid explained and so on! The video quality is insane keep up the good work! Also it would be nice to see some more marine life videos and dinosaur videos!

[gojiberrii]

Awesome work as usually. Your videos are engaging and very entertaining. Keep up the great work!

[definitelynotnickiminaj]

This is my favorite evolution video on whale evolution keep it up!❤️

[shmoese]

Awesome work as always. Have you considered making a video about pterosaurs? Every azhdarchid perhaps?

[martoneduard]

Thanks a lot for this video. Your work is amazing!

[Sufi_Lyrics]

Oh my gawwwwd! You videos are good!!!! So informative and so visually satisfying. Keep it up. You might not have as large audience as the blue whale but whatever amount of subscribers you have, they love your content as much as the size of blue whales 😅

[ryeclarke]

This channel is amazing. Incredibly well done and very visually entertaining. Thank you for your great work!

[Misp]

Once again, this video is made so incredibly well! You can really tell a lot of work goes into a video. Keep it up 💪

[Allosaurus]

Can you try making every Ceratopsian or Ceratopsid explained? I love your animations 💖

[pinkfridge]

You are probably my favourite prehistoric education youtuber right now !