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2. Basilosaurus - Wikipedia

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   Basilosaurus is thought to have been one of the largest animals of the Paleogene, with the type species B. cetoides measuring around 17–20 metres (56–66 ft) long and weighing up to 15 metric tons (17 short tons). It was the top predator of its environment in the shallows of the inland sea, preying on sharks, large fish and other marine mammals.

3. Livyatan - Wikipedia

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   Livyatan is the largest fossil sperm whale discovered, and was also one of the biggest-known predators, having the largest bite of any tetrapod. [ 1 ] [ 8 ] Diagram comparing the upper and lower size estimates of Livyatan (bottom three) with the size of mature sperm whales, including one of the largest individuals recorded (top three), and a human

4. Wadi al Hitan - Wikipedia

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   'Wadi of the Whales' Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈwa.diː elˈħit.æːn] ⓘ) is a paleontological site in the Faiyum Governorate of Egypt, some 150 kilometres (93 mi) south-west of Cairo. [1] It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site [ 2 ] in July 2005 [ 3 ] for its hundreds of fossils of some of the earliest forms of whale , the ...

5. Largest prehistoric animals - Wikipedia

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   In comparison, the modern killer whale has teeth around 8 cm (3.1 in) in height and 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. [121] Like the modern killer whale, the tooth lacks a coat of cementum. However, unlike the modern killer whale, O. paleorca had a circular tooth root as opposed to an oval, and the pulp extended more towards the back than the front.

6. Perucetus - Wikipedia

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   Perucetus is the largest Eocene whale, with length estimates varying from 15–16 meters (49–52 ft) to 17–20 meters (56–66 ft). It was initially claimed to 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, but subsequent ...

7. 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 ...

8. Killer Whales Are Hunting Whale Sharks — the Largest Fish in ...

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   The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Killer Whales Are Hunting Whale Sharks — the Largest Fish in the World, New ...

9. Porphyrios (whale) - Wikipedia

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   Anthony Kaldellis suggested in 2010 that the name of the whale alluded to the imperial purple and was "a sign of the respect in which the whale was held". [4] This idea was also supported by Sian Lewis and Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones in 2018, who believed the name alluded to the color of royalty and was a sign of great awe for the whale. [5]