Pygmy "right" whale is actually last living cetothere!

Adam Khor · 2012-12-20 20:25:58

Cetotheres were ancient cetaceans known to have been one of Megalodon's favorite foods. Apparently, at least one cetothere- the pygmy whale, which is NOT related to right whales after all- managed to survive to these days, although it remains one of the rarest and less frequently seen amongst marine mammals.…

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Cetotheres were ancient cetaceans known to have been one of Megalodon's favorite foods.

Apparently, at least one cetothere- the pygmy whale, which is NOT related to right whales after all- managed to survive to these days, although it remains one of the rarest and less frequently seen amongst marine mammals.

http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/pygmy-whale-finally-unique/2255/

I can already see the Megalodon fanboys using the living cetothere as an argument supporting the giant shark's existence. :cool:

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