Talk:Marine mammal

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Assessment comments The following comments were left by the assessors: (edit · refresh) Contents 1 Rating: start-class 2 Rating: start-class 3 Evolution is a theory 4 River Otter Picture 5 polar bears and blubbers [edit] Rating: start-class This article gives a pretty superficial overview of Marine Mammals as a body of research or study. For example, it seems that a comparison of marine mammals to other mammals is of more interest than one that compared it with other marine life. Live births, fur and breathing air are all de facto mammal features that probably don't need more than one sentence as a reminder to the reader. The number and variety of unique adaptations for surviving in the aquatic environment, however, are truly fascinating. Also, there is so incredibly much more to marine mammal research than disease, and so many more research institutions worldwide than the Marine Mammal Center. As it stands, the article is almost better off without the Research section entirely - until it gets expanded. Perhaps I'll come back later and contribute more content. Cheers! Eliezg (talk) 12:25, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

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Article Grading: The following comments were left by the quality and importance raters: (edit · refresh) [edit] Rating: start-class This article gives a pretty superficial overview of Marine Mammals as a body of research or study. For example, it seems that a comparison of marine mammals to other mammals is of more interest than one that compared it with other marine life. Live births, fur and breathing air are all de facto mammal features that probably don't need more than one sentence as a reminder to the reader. The number and variety of unique adaptations for surviving in the aquatic environment, however, are truly fascinating. Also, there is so incredibly much more to marine mammal research than disease, and so many more research institutions worldwide than the Marine Mammal Center. As it stands, the article is almost better off without the Research section entirely - until it gets expanded. Perhaps I'll come back later and contribute more content. Cheers! Eliezg (talk) 12:25, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

do whales have hair?

• No, whales don't have hair. - Mgm|^(talk) 12:45, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

First off, they do have hair but it is very small and fine; all mammals have hair. Second, evolution is only a theory and I think putting it as fact is not befitting of an encyclopedia.

Well, they do have some hair, but lambasting evolution is not a method of commenting about marine mammals. Evolution is a widely accepted theory, and this article is about making changes to the article on marine mammals, not about ones beliefs.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 03:24, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Evolution is a theory

Because something is widely accepted does not make it true. I was widely accepted, before Pasture, that microorganisms spontaneously generated. Evolution is a theory and should be stated as such, this is why I changed it on the page.Ssmith165 18:21, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Please leave creationist trolling on Talk:Evolution—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 20:25, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] River Otter Picture

A river otter picture is featured on this page. As far as I know river otters aren't marine mammals. If someone with more authority agrees, please remove the river otter picture and replace with a sea otter picture.

Very perceptive. I have replaced it with a photograph of Enhydra lutris—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 01:11, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] polar bears and blubbers

Why does it say that polar bears do not rely on blubber to stay warm? They have a thick blubber. 141.158.107.71 01:27, 25 May 2007 (UTC)Maureen

Their fur traps warm air. That's how they keep warm.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 03:05, 25 May 2007 (UTC)