Seals’ amphibious hearing developed a long, long time ago
The evolution of this unique ability occurred nearly 26.7 million years ago — about 100 million years after mammals first heard in air, researchers report July 15 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Their amphibious hearing is “something of a superpower,” says James Rule, a vertebrate paleontologist at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Please try again later.",displayOnElements:[Se]},[at.MOBILE_PAYMENT_PROCESSING_ERROR]:{languagePackKey:"forms.errors.unknown-payment-error",fallbackMessage:"Something went wrong when processing your payment.
- ▪The evolution of this unique ability occurred nearly 26.7 million years ago — about 100 million years after mammals first heard in air, researchers report July 15 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
- ▪Their amphibious hearing is “something of a superpower,” says James Rule, a vertebrate paleontologist at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
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News Animals Seals’ amphibious hearing developed a long, long time ago Samples from hundreds of marine mammals show the evolution of specialized ear tissue Although not all pinnipeds have visible ears, like this baby brown fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus), their hearing is unique among mammals. annick vanderschelden photography/Moment/Getty Images Plus By Melissa Hobson 32 seconds ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Seals, sea lions and walruses — collectively known as pinnipeds — are the only mammals with excellent hearing both above and below the water.
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