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Pectoral Fin of Sperm Whale Fetus | Physeter macrocephalus

Close-up view of developing pectoral fin in prenatal sperm whale fetus. The developing bone structure of the pectoral fin is already clearly visible, even though the fetus is only 60-cm to 70cm in length, compared to a generally accepted birth size of 450cm. The origin of this specimen is not known. It was found among other preserved specimens in the teaching collection of a natural history museum.

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Close-up view of developing pectoral fin in prenatal sperm whale fetus. The developing bone structure of the pectoral fin is already clearly visible, even though the fetus is only 60-cm to 70cm in length, compared to a generally accepted birth size of 450cm. The origin of this specimen is not known. It was found among other preserved specimens in the teaching collection of a natural history museum.
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