Reproduction
Whales Kept Their Hip Bones For Better Sex
Experts have long thought that the pelvic bone that floats unattached to the rest of a whale's skeleton is simply an evolutionary throwback from when their ancestors boasted four flippers. Now, researchers argue that whales actually are using this seemingly useless bone for very specific mating purposes.
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