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This Whale Species Was Smaller Than A Bed. Fossil Found On Australia Beach
A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists to identify a rare, entirely new species that could unlock mysteries of whale evolution.
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New Species Of Miniature Whale, Named After Ancient Egypt King, Discovered
The fossil of the whale include a skull, jaw, teeth and vertebrae fragments, said researchers.
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Megalodon Thrashed An Ancient Whale, Newly-Discovered Fossil Shows
Megalodon is considered to be the largest shark that ever existed, and one of the largest fish on record.
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36-Million-Year-Old Whale Fossil Found In Peruvian Desert
Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the fossilized remains of an ancient whale that inhabited the seas 36 million years ago, found last year in a Peruvian desert.
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Four-Legged Prehistoric Whale Fossil Found In Peru
Paleontologists have found a well-preserved fossil of a four-legged amphibious ancestor of whales, a discovery that sheds new light on the mammals' transition from land to the ocean.
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Fossils Indicate Rajasthan's Desert Was Underwater 47 Million Years Ago
In the deserts of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, paleontologists have stumbled upon nearly 47 million-year-old fossils of primitive whale, shark teeth, crocodilian teeth and turtle bones, which according to experts suggest that the area was under sea in the pre-historic age.
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Jaw Fossil Found On English Beach Belongs To Monstrous Marine Reptile
A jawbone fossil found on a rocky English beach belongs to one of the biggest marine animals on record, a type of seagoing reptile called an ichthyosaur that scientists estimated at up to 85 feet (26 meters) long - approaching the size of a blue whale.
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Rare Whale Fossil Pulled from California Backyard
A rare whale fossil has been pulled from a Southern California backyard.
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A whale of a find: Fossil sheds light on sonar's origin
The deadly threat posed by German submarines during World War One helped spur scientists to develop sonar, using underwater sound signals to locate objects like subs that might be taking aim with a torpedo.
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This Whale Species Was Smaller Than A Bed. Fossil Found On Australia Beach
A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists to identify a rare, entirely new species that could unlock mysteries of whale evolution.
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New Species Of Miniature Whale, Named After Ancient Egypt King, Discovered
The fossil of the whale include a skull, jaw, teeth and vertebrae fragments, said researchers.
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Megalodon Thrashed An Ancient Whale, Newly-Discovered Fossil Shows
Megalodon is considered to be the largest shark that ever existed, and one of the largest fish on record.
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36-Million-Year-Old Whale Fossil Found In Peruvian Desert
Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the fossilized remains of an ancient whale that inhabited the seas 36 million years ago, found last year in a Peruvian desert.
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Four-Legged Prehistoric Whale Fossil Found In Peru
Paleontologists have found a well-preserved fossil of a four-legged amphibious ancestor of whales, a discovery that sheds new light on the mammals' transition from land to the ocean.
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Fossils Indicate Rajasthan's Desert Was Underwater 47 Million Years Ago
In the deserts of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, paleontologists have stumbled upon nearly 47 million-year-old fossils of primitive whale, shark teeth, crocodilian teeth and turtle bones, which according to experts suggest that the area was under sea in the pre-historic age.
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Jaw Fossil Found On English Beach Belongs To Monstrous Marine Reptile
A jawbone fossil found on a rocky English beach belongs to one of the biggest marine animals on record, a type of seagoing reptile called an ichthyosaur that scientists estimated at up to 85 feet (26 meters) long - approaching the size of a blue whale.
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Rare Whale Fossil Pulled from California Backyard
A rare whale fossil has been pulled from a Southern California backyard.
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A whale of a find: Fossil sheds light on sonar's origin
The deadly threat posed by German submarines during World War One helped spur scientists to develop sonar, using underwater sound signals to locate objects like subs that might be taking aim with a torpedo.
