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Fossil of ancient 4 legged whale found

Hector Savage · 2019-04-05 07:11:59

full article - https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47822228 Interesting, always have been fascinated to think whales ancestors are from land and are closer to Hippos then fish (yes of course they are mammals, but still pretty amazing)

05-04-2019 8:11am

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The fossil of a 43-million-year-old whale with four legs, webbed feet and hooves has been discovered in Peru.

Palaeontologists believe the marine mammal's four-metre-long (13 ft) body was adapted to swim and walk on land.

With four limbs capable of carrying its weight and a powerful tail, the semi-aquatic whale has been compared to an otter or a beaver.

Researchers believe the discovery could shed light on the evolution of the whale and how it spread.

"This is the most complete specimen ever found for a four-legged whale outside of India and Pakistan," Dr Olivier Lambert, a scientist at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and co-author of the study, said.......

full article - https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47822228

Interesting, always have been fascinated to think whales ancestors are from land and are closer to Hippos then fish (yes of course they are mammals, but still pretty amazing)

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