A new sensory organ, found within the chin of rorqual whales, is responsible for coordinating the biomechanics of their extreme lunge-feeding strategy. Left, a fin whale after lunging; right, anatomy of the new sensory organ. (Art by Carl Buell, arranged by Nicholas D. Pyenson / Smithsonian Institution)
Image right: A new sensory organ, found within the chin of rorqual whales, is responsible for coordinating the biomechanics of their extreme lunge-feeding strategy. Left, a fin whale after lunging; right, anatomy of the new sensory organ. (Art by Carl Buell, arranged by Nicholas D. Pyenson / Smithsonian Institution)
