Abstract Seals (Pinnipedia) and otters (Lutrinae) are two major taxa of the mammalian order
Carnivora that independently adapted to a semi-aquatic lifestyle. Their sensory capabilities …

Evolutionary convergence in distantly related species is among the most convincing
evidence of adaptive evolution. The mammalian ear, responsible for balance and hearing, is …

A new species of an extinct dolphin belonging to the kentriodontids, ie, Kentriodon
sugawarai sp. nov., is described from the upper lower to lowest middle Miocene …

The vestibular system is crucial for movement control during locomotion. As the dimensions
of the vestibular system determine the fluid dynamics of the endolymph and, as such, the …

Mysticetes (baleen whales) include the largest animals on Earth and are renowned for their
songs and long-distance communication. Even so, the scope and origins of their hearing …

Shape variation in the vestibular system is often linked to microhabitat structure and
locomotor performance. Highly circular and orthogonal semicircular canal pairs are linked to …

The aardvark is the last living Tubulidentata, an order of afrotherian mammals. Afrotheria is
supported strongly by molecular analyses, yet sparingly by morphological characters …

Cetaceans of rivers, lagoons, and estuaries are isolated or partially isolated from marine
species and have evolved in habitats with typically low predation pressure, but particularly …

Simple Summary The microtomographic approach allows nondestructive acquisition of
anatomical details of the bone labyrinth that houses the inner ear. The petrosal bone can be …

In 1936 in Basel, Johannes Hürzeler isolated the bony labyrinth out of a fossil petrosal bone
of the small artiodactyl Cainotherium from the 24 million years old French locality of Branssat …