Killer whale skull cast, Orcinus orca
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KytovciKytovci (Cetacea) jsou podskupinou (infrařádem) sudokopytníků přizpůsobenou k životu v moři. Jejich sesterskou skupinou jsou hrochovití. Kvůli výrazným anatomickým a fyziologickým adaptacím na vodní způsob života je jejich evoluční souvislost se suchozemskými savci dosti zastřená a donedávna byli považováni za samostatný řád. Mezi jejich nejnápadnější znaky související s přechodem do vody patří přeměna předních končetin v ploutve a vymizení zadních končetin, vznik horizontální (vodorovné) ocasní ploutve, která je hlavním orgánem pohybu, ztráta srsti, ztráta vnějšího ucha, získání hydrodynamického vřetenovitého tvaru těla a další. Typicky savčím projevem je jejich potřeba dýchat vzduch. Někteří kytovci sice mohou pod vodou vydržet i přes dvě hodiny, ale nakonec se nadechnout musí. Nozdry jsou posunuty v podstatě na temeno hlavy, lebka je touto tzv. teleskopizací oproti lebce jiných savců silně modifikovaná. .. pokračovat ve čtení