Many responses emphasize the importance of recent scientific studies, such as Dines et al. 2014, to correct misconceptions about whale pelvic bones, using technical language and references to imply the significance of internal reproductive adaptations shaped by sexual selection. The tone varies from supportive to dismissive, but the overall engagement indicates a meaningful impact on scientific understanding and public perception.
AgreementStrong agreement
Most discussions support the scientific findings, emphasizing the role of sexual selection in shaping cetacean pelvic bones, with several dismissing older misconceptions about vestigial organs.
InterestModerate interest
Interest is moderate; many users engage with the topic due to its surprising implications for evolution and anatomy, but some dismiss or dismissively critique the research.
EngagementHigh engagement
Discussions go beyond simple support, referencing specific studies (like Dines et al. 2014) and full articles, showing a deep engagement with the science and its implications.
ImpactHigh impact
The discussions reflect a significant impact on understanding cetacean evolution, challenging misconceptions and supporting the idea that internal reproductive structures have functional importance driven by sexual selection.
Abstract in brief
This study investigates how sexual selection influences the size and shape of pelvic bones in cetaceans (whales and dolphins), which have evolved from land ancestors and now rely on internal structures to control genital movement.
The researchers found that species with signs of intense sexual selection, like larger testes, tend to have larger pelvic bones and penises, and the shape of pelvic bones varies more in species with different mating systems, suggesting sexual selection impacts internal anatomy.
The findings support the idea that sexual selection not only affects external features but also internal structures essential for reproduction, which may explain why cetacean pelvic bones have persisted through evolutionary history rather than being lost.
@catvalente @ThomasMailund Super cool. The pelvic bones of whales evolve really rapidly, perhaps because of sexual selection due to this competition. See the work of @MatthewDeanLab https://t.co/5V8YSpjrvp
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Divinely Designed
@DivinelyDesined · X
@DreamsTurnDark @cricketfacts08 @gunsnrosesgirl3 There is no such thing as vestigial organs.
Those "vestigial" bones in the whale are necessary for its reproductive system; not leftover from legs.
https://t.co/Dcm0xlhVOZ
@show_tao @GodaertStijn @FearTheSphere_ @1pckt @alanmrwilliams @Freewillburnin @RTW_Tweets @AwayFromTheKeys @Onychom @StandBackUp2 @ardenking55 @hackingx2 @deepinsights19 @YICYAC @IngridIngwah @A__Stout @NM_rocker @robster16a @PObdura @intelligent50 @juliuscaesarrex @points_tony @nilsatisnisi8 @Devil4President @rupejonner2 @Christgodtweet @Glad2bAtheist @lesgantssexuels @The_Real_BiM @zythophiliac @C_82l @PaulG16808960 @TheGod_Particle @MysteriousWay15 @alllibertynews @Baxter51557003 @GasmaNZ @PhoenixTruths @Nahdya777 @RoryLane @derbybbb @JK43108 @KaeAndersen @GrayHouse77 @tighe15 @yrysbryd @PleasureOfDoubt @Jandrewgotsguns @grumpy_dai @Grimasaur On whales, they play the vestigial card, though Dines et al 2014 reviewed plenty of science work indicating it was known they were reduced and acquired new functions by sexual selection https://t.co/lsZpA8K3wK
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Rulon James Downard
@RJDownard · X
Here's Evolution Hour 178 https://t.co/9EpWiDPw8J hot off the presses
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iskendeRx
@iskenders61 · X
@mustafaaliuar4 @enis_doko @Mustafa_Sozen Hatalar var. Fosillerde gösterilen balinanın körelmiş ayağı değil. Bu kanıtlandı. Ayak olarak görülen şey yarrrak kemiği.
Dines, J. P. et al. 2014. Sexual selection targets cetacean pelvic bones. Evolution. 68 (11): 3296-3306. https://t.co/AbDgnbaVGB
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This video discusses how sexual selection influences the size and shape of pelvic bones in cetaceans, highlighting that internal reproductive structures are subject to evolutionary pressures, explaining their…
@mustafaaliuar4 @enis_doko @Mustafa_Sozen Hatalar var. Fosillerde gösterilen balinanın körelmiş ayağı değil. Bu kanıtlandı. Ayak olarak görülen şey yarrrak kemiği.
Dines, J. P. et al. 2014. Sexual selection targets cetacean pelvic bones. Evolution. 68 (11): 3296-3306. https://t.co/AbDgnbaVGB
May 14, 2025 · 1 like · 2,208 followersView post →
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OBYA_LGZARFIOZ
@OBYA_LGZARFIOZ · X
@ldyny881452 @mohamed75636867 @sgdaoud2 @GodLessArea وغيره مثل ريتشارد دوكينز وجيري كوين عام والكثير من التطوريين قالوا أنها دليل على التطور ،
وبعد أن امتلأت كتب التطور بهذه الخرافة
جاءت الفضيحة في عام 2014..
نشرت مجلة Evolution التطورية بحثاً بعنوان : "الانتخاب الجنسي يستهدف عظام الحوض لدى الدلافين والحيتان
https://t.co/GSyowTnNR5
@DreamsTurnDark @cricketfacts08 @gunsnrosesgirl3 There is no such thing as vestigial organs.
Those "vestigial" bones in the whale are necessary for its reproductive system; not leftover from legs.
https://t.co/Dcm0xlhVOZ
@JpakBioMed @dom_lucre @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama Not transitional!
Dr. Lawrence Barnes has said, “Basilosaurus existed at a time when baleen-bearing mysticetes are known to have existed and echo-locating odontocetes are presumed to have existed.”
https://t.co/V8lPme3cXl
I can go through each of these if you need me to
[논문 해설] 짝을 안을 팔이 없는 고래는 수컷 생식기가 스스로 움직여 암컷 생식기로 찾아들어간다. 그런데 골반뼈가 수컷 생식기를 움직이는 근육을 지탱하는 중요한? 역할을 하기 때문에 더 이상 퇴화하지 않을 것이다.
Sexual selection targets cetacean pelvic bones https://t.co/pMGy7B1cef
@John_lennox02 Okumanız bile yok müzedeki fosil de bile pelvis kemiğinden bahsediyor asjdashdfas adama resimleriyle kynak atıyoruz yine kabul etmiyor https://t.co/Qn69IHdbtM
buda pelvis kemikleri hakkında başka makale
https://t.co/vHXFwXrXmY
Yalanlarınızı bilimsel makale ile çürütüyoruz işte.
@Il7ed1 قرأت تغريدتك السابقة
يبدو من الواضح انك ملحد مبتدئ
ومع ذلك ننصحك بالاطلاع على الدراسات المتخصصة ومن ثم 'تحليلها' وهذا هو الاهم في حال اذا تمكنت من فهم الدراسات طبعاً، ثم ناقش بعقلك بدلاً من نقل ذات الكلام copy-paste من ملحدين اخرين
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Here's Evolution Hour 178 https://t.co/9EpWiDPw8J hot off the presses
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Truth Seeker
@TruthSe67452928 · X
Whale footprints were considered evidence of the atrophied organs of whales A number of studies shown that these bones actually have a significant benefit in whales. A 2014 study entitled “sexual selection targets cetacean pelvic bones” was published in Evolution Journal
@abuarka13806239 @1Rso2 @Ali_Albukhaiti هذه الدراسة التي تم ذكرها في مجلة smithsonian وكلمة تطور موجودة أكثر من 25 مرة ولم يتم التخلي عن تطور الحوت من ثدييات اليابسة
https://t.co/fkUyv9QnzE
@catvalente @ThomasMailund Super cool. The pelvic bones of whales evolve really rapidly, perhaps because of sexual selection due to this competition. See the work of @MatthewDeanLab https://t.co/5V8YSpjrvp
Jun 8, 2019 · 4 likes · 18,688 followersView post →
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Rulon James Downard
@RJDownard · X
@show_tao @GodaertStijn @FearTheSphere_ @1pckt @alanmrwilliams @Freewillburnin @RTW_Tweets @AwayFromTheKeys @Onychom @StandBackUp2 @ardenking55 @hackingx2 @deepinsights19 @YICYAC @IngridIngwah @A__Stout @NM_rocker @robster16a @PObdura @intelligent50 @juliuscaesarrex @points_tony @nilsatisnisi8 @Devil4President @rupejonner2 @Christgodtweet @Glad2bAtheist @lesgantssexuels @The_Real_BiM @zythophiliac @C_82l @PaulG16808960 @TheGod_Particle @MysteriousWay15 @alllibertynews @Baxter51557003 @GasmaNZ @PhoenixTruths @Nahdya777 @RoryLane @derbybbb @JK43108 @KaeAndersen @GrayHouse77 @tighe15 @yrysbryd @PleasureOfDoubt @Jandrewgotsguns @grumpy_dai @Grimasaur On whales, they play the vestigial card, though Dines et al 2014 reviewed plenty of science work indicating it was known they were reduced and acquired new functions by sexual selection https://t.co/lsZpA8K3wK
Apr 15, 2019 · 1 like · 3,648 followersView post →
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Rulon James Downard
@RJDownard · X
@sethgambee @BrendanFitton @TheophilusPrime @TheWestonMike @HaircutSpock @TertiusIII @jools6691 @keitheyoung @zalphaprime @Melbajapan @TakeThatEpi @orna_verum @michellmybell1 @Mwforhr @andyguy @hauxton @rholftroy @EBatterson @JamesSandzik @stoneyweasel @C_82l @Jandrewgotsguns @geraldpayne25 @umfpt @DoesnAbout @TakeThatHomo @Cern_lXXl @Catholica93 @tklforgiven @RoryLane @AnchoredSail @rmbctious @Canna420Uk @c_element6 @1pckt @TBesserwisser @AtyHans @2Cents69 @AdamBlackstar @Jesus_is_G_d @LeannEAF @zythophiliac @gulminaHi @chrischristex16 @TakeThatChem @phyzayo @djslanty @carlsmythe @bubbacav85 Here's the technical paper for those who want to read the science without the antievo filter https://t.co/9iTOJ6GYGK