That's not how evolution works. What you're describing is vaguely Lamarckian, which has, of course, been debunked since 1859. read more
Before whales could evolve to live on land they would need to evolve into a smaller species. I don’t think any creature of this weight and size could survive without the buoyancy of water to support its weight. read more
The evolution of whales The first thing to notice on this evogram is that hippos are the closest living relatives of whales, but they are not the ancestors of whales. In fact, none of the individual animals on the evogram is the direct ancestor of any other, as far as we know. read more
Originally mistaken for dinosaur fossils, whale bones uncovered in recent years have told us much about the behemoth sea creatures An illustration of German-born fossil collector Albert Koch's "Hydrarchos" as it appeared on display. read more