Studies surrounding the evolution of sensory system anatomy in cetaceans over the last~
100 years have shed light on aspects of the early evolution of hearing sensitivities, the small …

Plans for large-scale economic developments in the Indian Ocean, including increased
shipping, oil and gas exploration and offshore mining, have resulted in concerns about …

Background Unlike most mammals, toothed whale (Odontoceti) skulls lack symmetry in the
nasal and facial (nasofacial) region. This asymmetry is hypothesised to relate to …

Cetaceans use sound for communication, navigation and finding prey. Most extant
odontocetes produce broadband (BB) biosonar clicks covering frequency ranges from tens …

It is nearly 100 years ago that the “foramen singulare” was first identified in cetacean
periotics. Since then, the “foramen singulare” has been recognized in periotics of many …

Extreme asymmetry of the skull is one of the most distinctive traits that characterizes toothed
whales (Odontoceti, Cetacea). The origin and function of cranial asymmetry are connected …

The natural endocast Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia of the Università degli Studi di
Torino (MGPT)‐PU 13873 is described and analyzed in order to interpret its taxonomic …

Toothed whales (Cetacea: Odontoceti) are the most diverse group of modern cetaceans,
originating during the Eocene/Oligocene transition approximately 38 Ma. All extant …

Concerns were raised about possible behavioral disturbance to narwhals (Monodon
monoceros) when exposed to shipping noise in Milne Inlet, Baffin Island, Canada. We …

The major increase in cetacean brain size happened in the middle Miocene, about 15
million years ago, and involved the modern oceanic dolphin lineage Delphinoidea. In this …