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Back in 2019, we first discovered a four-legged webbed-feet whales in Peru, South America.
Today, we now discovered a new species of the four-legged whales in Egypt, Africa.
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From BBC:
The fossil of the amphibious Phiomicetus anubis was originally discovered in Egypt's Western Desert.
Its skull resembles that of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god of the dead after which it was named.
The ancestors of modern whales developed from land-dwelling deer-like mammals that lived on land over the course of 10 million years.
Weighing an estimated 600kg and three metres (10ft) in length, the Phiomicetus anubis had strong jaws to catch prey, according to the study published by the Proceedings of the Royal Society B on Wednesday. The whale was able to walk on land and swim on water.
Today, we now discovered a new species of the four-legged whales in Egypt, Africa.
New species of ancient four-legged whale discovered in Egypt
The three-metre whale was found in Egypt and has been named after Anubis, the ancient god of death.
www.bbc.com
From BBC:
The fossil of the amphibious Phiomicetus anubis was originally discovered in Egypt's Western Desert.
Its skull resembles that of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god of the dead after which it was named.
The ancestors of modern whales developed from land-dwelling deer-like mammals that lived on land over the course of 10 million years.
Weighing an estimated 600kg and three metres (10ft) in length, the Phiomicetus anubis had strong jaws to catch prey, according to the study published by the Proceedings of the Royal Society B on Wednesday. The whale was able to walk on land and swim on water.
