A sensory organ in rorqual whales has been discovered that coordinates their signature lunge-feeding behaviour and may help explain their enormous size.
Scanning of the whale’s chin revealed a grapefruit-sized sensory organ, located between the tips of the jaws, and supplied by neurovascular tissue.
In terms of evolution, the innovation of the sensory organ plays a fundamental role in one of the most extreme feeding methods of aquatic creatures.
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