The Japanese caught dolphin "with the legs"

On 28 October in Japan coast was caught unique dolphin -afalina. On the assertion of scientists, it possesses the additional rear fins, which can be the remainders of rear paws this discovery sequential time it confirms that the ancestors of dolphins once walked on the land.

Fisherman on the western coast of Japan caught dolphin with four fins and reported this to the located near museum, dedicated to whales.

Scientists consider that somewhere 50 million years ago the whales and dolphins possessed four paws. Moreover, they have general ancestors with the hippopotamuss and the deer. Then send these mammals into the aqueous medium, front paws became fins, and rear simply atrophied.

Let us note that the embryos of whales and dolphins have signs of rear extremities, but they disappear before the generation. Sharp mutation, possibly, forces ancient feature from time to time to confirm itself, note specialists.

Unique dolphin will be located in the museum Of taydzhi, he will pass roentgenoscopy and tests on DNA.