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[โ€“] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Our most recent common ancestor spent quite a bit of time on land, as whales and humans are both mammals.

[โ€“] Pilon23@feddit.dk 2 points 2 months ago

A shame the whales got priced out though, although they may have won out in the long run. I wonder if it's too late for us to follow in their steps and return to the water as well.