Posted on Aug 27, 2021
Scientists Discover Fossil Of A 4-Legged Whale With A Raptor-Like Eating Style
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We regret to inform you that your nightmares are about to get worse.
A team led by Egyptian scientists have dug up a 43 million-year-old fossil in the Sahara Desert in Egypt of a now-extinct amphibious four-legged whale.
That's right, folks — a whale with legs.
The authors of the study say that this creature had "unique features of the skull" and that its "mandible suggest a capacity for more efficient oral mechanical processing."
We regret to inform you that your nightmares are about to get worse.
A team led by Egyptian scientists have dug up a 43 million-year-old fossil in the Sahara Desert in Egypt of a now-extinct amphibious four-legged whale.
That's right, folks — a whale with legs.
The authors of the study say that this creature had "unique features of the skull" and that its "mandible suggest a capacity for more efficient oral mechanical processing."
Scientists Discover Fossil Of A 4-Legged Whale With A Raptor-Like Eating Style
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The more they find we learn how little we knew about our ancient world. Thanks for the share PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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