(Inside Science) -- Giant, krill-eating whales could grow even bigger if the size and availability of their prey could keep up, a new study finds.
New Research Reveals Why Whales Evolved to be so Big
The study also shows why whales didn't continue getting even larger: As whales get bigger, it's harder for them to find a good meal.
By Joshua Learn
Dec 16, 2019 8:15 PMDec 16, 2019 8:20 PM
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