(not to scale) 0 Pleist. Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene 1.8 5.3 Late 11.6 Middle 15.9 Early 23.0- Late 28.0- Early 34.0- Late 38.0- Middle 48.6 Early 55.8 Georgiacetus Zygorhiza 99(9) 100(35) macrophagy (teeth only) 1) bulk filter- feeding (teeth/baleen) 57(2)◄ 76(4) (1) broad-based rostrum bulk filter-feeding (baleen only) 100(13) 92(5) 63(4) 94(8) large body size Ledentulous rostrum baleen elongated and flattened rostrum small body size foreshortened rostrum fibrocartilaginous mandibular symphysis Figure 1. The phylogenetic tree of the Mysticeti. 54(3) Question 4. Discuss some of the aspects of whale feeding ecology that are revealed in their skull morphology. For instance, what features of the skull are associated with macrophagy (feeding on large prey)? What features of the skull reflect adaptations for filter feeding?

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bulk filter-feeding (baleen only)
(not to scale)
Pleist.
1.8
Pliocene
5.3
Late
bulk filter-
macrophagy
(teeth only)
feeding
* (teeth/baleen)
11.6
Middle
15.9
Early
54(3)
23.0-
Late
28.0-
63(4)
194(8)
76(4
T100(13)
Early
large body size
edentulous rostrum
92(5)
34.0-
baleen
elongated and flattened rostrum
Late
99(9)
38.0-
Middle
small body size
foreshortened rostrum
fibrocartilaginous mandibular symphysis
broad-based rostrum
48.6
Early
55,8
100(35)
Figure 1. The phylogenetic tree of the Mysticeti.
Question 4. Discuss some of the aspects of whale feeding ecology that are revealed
in their skull morphology. For instance, what features of the skull are associated with
macrophagy (feeding on large prey)? What features of the skull reflect adaptations
for filter feeding?
Oligocene
Zygorhiza
CHMTM
Janjucetus*
Balaenoptera
Transcribed Image Text:bulk filter-feeding (baleen only) (not to scale) Pleist. 1.8 Pliocene 5.3 Late bulk filter- macrophagy (teeth only) feeding * (teeth/baleen) 11.6 Middle 15.9 Early 54(3) 23.0- Late 28.0- 63(4) 194(8) 76(4 T100(13) Early large body size edentulous rostrum 92(5) 34.0- baleen elongated and flattened rostrum Late 99(9) 38.0- Middle small body size foreshortened rostrum fibrocartilaginous mandibular symphysis broad-based rostrum 48.6 Early 55,8 100(35) Figure 1. The phylogenetic tree of the Mysticeti. Question 4. Discuss some of the aspects of whale feeding ecology that are revealed in their skull morphology. For instance, what features of the skull are associated with macrophagy (feeding on large prey)? What features of the skull reflect adaptations for filter feeding? Oligocene Zygorhiza CHMTM Janjucetus* Balaenoptera
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