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SCIENCE! Tiny fossil whale used teeth to filter feed

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Chibi fossil whale Fucaia buelli based on research paper by Marx, Tsai, and Fordyce

New fossils of a little 6-foot early baleen whale show that they used their pointy teeth and suction to eat. If you’re wondering what a baleen whale is doing with teeth, the answer is: evolution, my dear Watson! Read more about it on LiveScience or check out the original research paper.

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NerdyCute Store Now Accepting PayPal!

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We are now set up to accept PayPal payments! Plus, we’ve added all of our large vinyl stickers to our store. This includes the sloth and narwhal stickers, which we had sold out of at Rose City Comic Con, but have now re-stocked. Watch for holiday-themed items coming soon! http://nerdycute.storenvy.com