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Ancient 'Pokémon-like' whale with predator features discovered in Victoria

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Source: OregonLive.com
Ancient 'Pokémon-like' whale with predator features discovered in Victoria
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A 25-million-year-old fossil of a tiny, predator whale species named Janjucetus dullardi was discovered in Australia, revealing insights into early whale evolution and their feral ancestors, with the find highlighting the rarity and significance of such fossils for understanding marine history.

Topics:scienceworld#australian-fossils#fossil-discovery#janjucetus-dullardi#prehistoric-marine-life#whale-evolution#world
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  2. Australian Paleontologists Discover Weird ‘Pokémon’ Ancestor of Modern Whales  The Daily Beast
  3. Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute'  Live Science
  4. New species of "deceptively cute" but fearsome ancient whale named after local who found its skull on beach  CBS News
  5. New species of ancient whale discovered on Victoria's Surf Coast  EurekAlert!

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