Early Whale with Webbed Feet
This early whale was well suited to life at sea. But it also lived on land. An ancestor of the right whale, Maiacetus lived 49-40 million years ago. It had flipper-like limbs and webbed feet, like modern seals. But it also had ankle bones - clues that although Maiacetus swam, its ancestors walked. As later whales evolved to become more aquatic, the telltale anklebone disappeared. Find more about ancient ocean predators at Who's on Top? Learn more about ancient whales on our Paleobiology Blog.
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it looks like a crocodile
it looks like a crocodile with frog feet and fur.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/17/2010 - 1:53pm.it is really cool but why
it is really cool but why does it look like a dog
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