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>>15672396
>So what if whales had legs? It doesn't mean they are a transitional species
The legs are not the only part about those whales that are transitional. The teeth, blowholes and ear bones are all transitional. There is not a single doubt that they demonstrate a transition from land to sea. Even the digestive systems of modern whales reflect the herbivorous diets of their terrestrial ancestors, being multi chambered like a cow despite being carnivores
>the scientists who wrote the paper about it thought they used their "legs" for stability during copulation
Some scientists wrote a paper on one species, and the paper is speculating about what the legs might have been used for. Even if they were used during sex that does not make them non-transitional, as these traits no longer exist in modern whales