We found that #diet & #echolocation had the biggest influence on cranial diversity across cetaceans. The skull has either shifted to accommodate baleen and mass feeding in mysticetes or echolocation (and its associated asymmetry; https://t.co/bfMj4XJZvx for more) in odontocetes!
Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans.
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Many discussions reference the evolutionary progression of cranial shapes, like the remarks on toothed whales having asymmetric skulls to enhance echolocation abilities. Phrases like 'really cool study' and 'definitely a game changer' illustrate an engaged and positive tone, revealing both excitement and a deeper understanding of the technical aspects of the research.
Most discussions convey strong agreement with the findings and hypotheses presented in the publication.
Participants express high levels of curiosity about cranial asymmetry in cetaceans and the implications of the research.
Many users delve into specific aspects of the study, such as the methods of analysis and the evolutionary significance of findings.
A general consensus suggests that the publication holds substantial importance for understanding cetacean evolution and biology.
Abstract in brief
- The evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans, particularly toothed whales (Odontoceti), is hypothesized to be linked to the development of echolocation, beginning with early diverging species.
- A study using 3D geometric morphometrics analyzed the skulls of 162 cetaceans over 50 million years, revealing that early cetaceans had prevalent asymmetry in their skull structures, particularly in the facial and nasal regions.
- Significant shifts in skull asymmetry occurred at different points in cetacean evolution, notably during the Early Oligocene, with no similar increases found in baleen whales (Mysticetes) or early cetaceans (Archaeocetes), suggesting a complex evolutionary pattern.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyWhales have altered their #development to be able to echolocate @NHM_London @RSocPublishing https://t.co/yby06mJCRs https://t.co/DU28fTC4mn
Wonky #whales: @EllenCoombs & co chart #cetacean cranial asymmetry through 50 million years of whale #evolution. When did wonky skulls arise, and what role might this have had in #echolocation? #fossilfriday @Blogozoic @Imagotaria @anjgoswami Paper here: https://t.co/CPb3fnisjK https://t.co/e4sTqUZGdB
New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans Read the new paper here: https://t.co/JZl42X2C3A https://t.co/Asd85rzS06
Just published in @BMCBiology. Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans @EllenCoombs; Julien Clavel; @Blogozoic; @Imagotaria; @anjgoswami. https://t.co/7Y6JzajW6i
Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans. New Research from @EllenCoombs @anjgoswami & co reconstructs whale skull morphology over 50 million years of evolution. When did wonky skulls arise, and how might this relate to echolocation? https://t.co/CPb3fn0QVa https://t.co/YSpxPQXrDw
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RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
@WellsiteGeo @Tweetisaurus Not 100% consistent, but narwhal tusks, and a bunch of whales have asymmetric skulls: https://t.co/fAblTkkpmZ and then there's Ramoceros.
RT @physorg_com: Whales have altered their #development to be able to echolocate @NHM_London @RSocPublishing https://t.co/yby06mJCRs https:…
RT @physorg_com: Whales have altered their #development to be able to echolocate @NHM_London @RSocPublishing https://t.co/yby06mJCRs https:…
RT @physorg_com: Whales have altered their #development to be able to echolocate @NHM_London @RSocPublishing https://t.co/yby06mJCRs https:…
RT @physorg_com: Whales have altered their #development to be able to echolocate @NHM_London @RSocPublishing https://t.co/yby06mJCRs https:…
RT @physorg_com: Whales have altered their #development to be able to echolocate @NHM_London @RSocPublishing https://t.co/yby06mJCRs https:…
Whales have altered their #development to be able to echolocate @NHM_London @RSocPublishing https://t.co/yby06mJCRs https://t.co/DU28fTC4mn
RT @EllenCoombs: We found that #diet & #echolocation had the biggest influence on cranial diversity across cetaceans. The skull has either…
RT @EllenCoombs: We found that #diet & #echolocation had the biggest influence on cranial diversity across cetaceans. The skull has either…
RT @EllenCoombs: We found that #diet & #echolocation had the biggest influence on cranial diversity across cetaceans. The skull has either…
RT @EllenCoombs: We found that #diet & #echolocation had the biggest influence on cranial diversity across cetaceans. The skull has either…
We found that #diet & #echolocation had the biggest influence on cranial diversity across cetaceans. The skull has either shifted to accommodate baleen and mass feeding in mysticetes or echolocation (and its associated asymmetry; https://t.co/bfMj4XJZvx for more) in odontocetes!
The apparatus that allow dolphins and whale to use echolocation results in them having asymmetrical heads. https://t.co/iHGWC21DtZ
RT @BMCBiology: Did you know that many whale species have asymmetric sculls? This #WhaleWednesday find out find out how this asymmetry evol…
Did you know that many whale species have asymmetric sculls? This #WhaleWednesday find out find out how this asymmetry evolved from this very cool study that involved scanning more than 150 sculls, some from extinct species. https://t.co/JZl42X2C3A https://t.co/tIJYvntERo
Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans https://t.co/bniSrfcwf7
In @BMCBiology, @ellencoombs, J Clavel, @Blogozoic, @Imagotaria & @anjgoswami show how the skulls of some whales have become "wonky", possibly to allow the animals to improve their ability to use soundwaves to navigate and pursue preys. https://t.co/yeY9jTXm30
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
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RT @BMCBiology: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans. New Research from @EllenCoombs @anjgoswami & co reconstruct…
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans. New Research from @EllenCoombs @anjgoswami & co reconstruct…
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans. New Research from @EllenCoombs @anjgoswami & co reconstruct…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans. New Research from @EllenCoombs @anjgoswami & co reconstruct…
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans. New Research from @EllenCoombs @anjgoswami & co reconstruct…
Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans | BMC Biology | Full Text https://t.co/e3gRdl3wGf
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans. New Research from @EllenCoombs @anjgoswami & co reconstruct…
Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans. New Research from @EllenCoombs @anjgoswami & co reconstructs whale skull morphology over 50 million years of evolution. When did wonky skulls arise, and how might this relate to echolocation? https://t.co/CPb3fn0QVa https://t.co/YSpxPQXrDw
RT @BMCBiology: New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @Adarchism: https://t.co/fmu9D9nuxS Wonky Whales: The Evolution of Cranial Asymmetry in Cetaceans
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RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans | BMC Biology | Full Text https://t.co/e3gRdl3wGf
RT @Blogozoic: Pleased to announce a new paper looking at the evolution of cranial asymmetry in whales. This was a really cool study led by…
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans https://t.co/wkit7GiHDF
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans https://t.co/wkit7GiHDF
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @BMCBiology: @anjgoswami @EllenCoombs @NHM_Students @London_NERC_DTP And the paper is out! https://t.co/JZl42X2C3A
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans https://t.co/wkit7GiHDF
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @BMCBiology: New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky #whales: @EllenCoombs & co chart #cetacean cranial asymmetry through 50 million years of whale #evolution. When did w…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @BMCBiology: New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
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@anjgoswami @EllenCoombs @NHM_Students @London_NERC_DTP And the paper is out! https://t.co/JZl42X2C3A
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky #whales: @EllenCoombs & co chart #cetacean cranial asymmetry through 50 million years of whale #evolution. When did w…
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky #whales: @EllenCoombs & co chart #cetacean cranial asymmetry through 50 million years of whale #evolution. When did w…
RT @BMCBiology: Wonky #whales: @EllenCoombs & co chart #cetacean cranial asymmetry through 50 million years of whale #evolution. When did w…
Wonky #whales: @EllenCoombs & co chart #cetacean cranial asymmetry through 50 million years of whale #evolution. When did wonky skulls arise, and what role might this have had in #echolocation? #fossilfriday @Blogozoic @Imagotaria @anjgoswami Paper here: https://t.co/CPb3fnisjK https://t.co/e4sTqUZGdB
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @Palaeo_JRule: Congrats to @EllenCoombs and co. on their new paper about Wonky Whales!
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @Blogozoic: Pleased to announce a new paper looking at the evolution of cranial asymmetry in whales. This was a really cool study led by…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @EllenCoombs: Wonky #whales pub out today! Looking at the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans. This is the second chapter from…
RT @EllenCoombs: Why are toothed #whale #skulls so wonky? Are they more or less wonky now than in the past? Check out our new @BMCBiology p…
RT @BMCBiology: New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans…
RT @BMCBiology: New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans…
RT @BMCBiology: New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans…
RT @BMCBiology: New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans…
RT @BMCBiology: New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans…
New #OpenAccess research from @EllenCoombs and colleagues: Wonky whales: the #evolution of cranial asymmetry in #cetaceans Read the new paper here: https://t.co/JZl42X2C3A https://t.co/Asd85rzS06
RT @sophiemcclarty: Just published in @BMCBiology. Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans @EllenCoombs; Julien Clave…
RT @sophiemcclarty: Just published in @BMCBiology. Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans @EllenCoombs; Julien Clave…
RT @sophiemcclarty: Just published in @BMCBiology. Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans @EllenCoombs; Julien Clave…
Just published in @BMCBiology. Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans @EllenCoombs; Julien Clavel; @Blogozoic; @Imagotaria; @anjgoswami. https://t.co/7Y6JzajW6i
Wonky whales: the evolution of cranial asymmetry in cetaceans https://t.co/7q7VkscTDT
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