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Newly Discovered Prehistoric Whale Is ‘Deceptively Cute’—It’s Tiny but Has a Mouth Full of Razor-Sharp Teeth

Found on the southern coast of Australia, the species could fill gaps in scientists' understanding of baleen whale evolution ...

26-million-year-old whale skull fossil found, sheds light on ancient marine life

A 26-million-year-old whale skull, belonging to the newly identified Janjucetus dullardi, has been unearthed at Jan Juc Beach ...
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Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute'

Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing ...

Shark-like ancient whale with slicing teeth discovered on Victoria's Surf Coast

With large eyes, razor-sharp teeth and a compact body built for hunting, Janjucetus dullardi is nothing like the gentle ...

‘Weird mash-up of whale, seal and Pokémon’: New ‘nightmare Muppet’ fossil sheds light on evolution; tiny predator had shark-like jaws, bulging eyes

Long before whales became the gentle giants of today, some of their ancestors were small, fierce, and strange. A chance find ...