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Some structures, like the leg bones in the modern day whale, no longer have a useful

function but it is believed that once upon a time they did have a specific function. These
type of structures are called:​

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Both the pelvis and femur of a whale are called vestigial structures! Another example of this is a human’s tail bone. Hope this helped!
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