Trilobites: How Whales Became The Biggest Animals On The Planet

NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR, NY Times: Science
Wed, 05/24/2017 - 6:30am

Species like the blue whale became so big only in the past 4.5 million years, a result of changes to the food supply in the oceans, scientists say.

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