Gigantic whales have stretchy 'bungee cord' nerves

Monday, May 4, 2015 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have discovered a unique nerve structure in the mouth and tongue of rorqual whales that can double in length and then recoil like a bungee cord.

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