janjucetus dullardi whale

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Ancient whale had a Pokémon face and a predator bite

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‘Deceptively cute’: Ancient whale had a Pokémon face and a predator bite

Paleontologists have identified a new whale species from a 25-million-year-old fossil found on an Australian beach.

Live Science on MSN · 2d

Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute'

Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.

Science Daily · 4d

Tiny ancient whale with a killer bite found in Australia

An extraordinary fossil find along Victoria’s Surf Coast has revealed Janjucetus dullardi, a sharp-toothed, dolphin-sized predator that lived 26 million years ago. With large eyes, slicing teeth, and exceptional ear bone preservation,

Discover Magazine on MSN3d

Ancient Shark-Like Whale Roamed Australia’s Surf Coast 26 Million Years Ago

Meet Janjucetus dullardi, an early cousin of today’s whales that roamed the sea 26 million years ago.

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26-million-year-old whale skull fossil found, sheds light on ancient marine life

A 26-million-year-old whale skull, belonging to the newly identified Janjucetus dullardi, has been unearthed at Jan Juc Beach ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d

Newly Discovered Prehistoric Whale Is ‘Deceptively Cute’—It’s Tiny but Has a Mouth Full of Razor-Sharp Teeth

Found on the southern coast of Australia, the species could fill gaps in scientists' understanding of baleen whale evolution ...

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Victorian fossil leads to discovery of new species of ancient baleen whale

A 25-million-year-old skull has led researchers to discover a new species of tiny whale, filling an evolutionary gap for ...

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Bizarre 26-Million-Year-Old Fossil of “Shark-Whale” Discovered in Australia

A 26-million-year-old fossil from Victoria has unveiled a small, sharp-toothed whale that sheds new light on the origins of today’s baleen giants. With its large eyes, razor-sharp teeth, and compact ...

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