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  2. Basilosaurus - Wikipedia

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    Fossils were later found of the second species, B. isis, in 1904 in Egypt, Western Sahara, Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, and Pakistan. [3] Fossils have also been unearthed in the southeastern United States and Peru. [4] [5] [6] Basilosaurus is thought to have been common in the Tethys Ocean. [7] [8] It was one of the largest animals of the Paleogene.

  3. Basilosauridae - Wikipedia

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    The largest known basilosaurid, Perucetus colossus, is believed to be even bigger, with a length of about 17–20 metres (56–66 ft) and possibly comparable to, if not larger than, the modern blue whale in terms of weight, [15] though other researchers argue that it was much lighter.

  4. Archaeoceti - Wikipedia

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    Archaeoceti ("ancient whales"), or Zeuglodontes in older literature, is a paraphyletic group of primitive cetaceans that lived from the Early Eocene to the late Oligocene 1] Representing the earliest cetacean radiation , they include the initial amphibious stages in cetacean evolution , thus are the ancestors of both modern cetacean suborders ...

  5. Ancient whale from Peru may be most massive animal ever on Earth

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    There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth's history. Scientists on Wednesday described fossils of an early whale unearthed in Peru called Perucetus colossus that lived about 38 ...

  6. 11-year-old’s fossil discovery reveals ancient creature ...

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    This week, encounter the largest marine reptile ever to roam the seas, see a rainbow-like phenomenon on another planet, marvel at underwater bees, and more. 11-year-old’s fossil discovery ...

  7. The heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in ...

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    They calculated that the ancient giant weighed somewhere between 94 and 375 tons (85 and 340 metric tons). The biggest blue whales found have been within that range — at around 200 tons (180 ...

  8. Wadi al Hitan - Wikipedia

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    Skeletons of basilosaurid whales like Dorudon (featured above) were discovered at the site. Wādī al-Ḥītān is the most important site in the world to demonstrate one of the iconic changes that make up the record of life on Earth: the evolution of the whales.

  9. Perucetus - Wikipedia

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    Perucetus is the largest Eocene whale measuring about 17–20 meters (56–66 ft) long. Some researchers claim that it may have rivaled or exceeded the modern blue whale in weight, partly due to the incredibly thick and dense bones this animal possessed, coupled with its already great size, while others argue that it was much lighter. [2]