The newly discovered Perucetus colossus is an ancient whale species believed to be one of the largest and heaviest animals ever . A study...
The newly discovered Perucetus colossus is an ancient whale species believed to be one of the largest and heaviest animals ever.
A study published in Nature reveals estimates of its size and weight, challenging the previously held belief that the blue whale was the heaviest animal.
The trend of gigantism in marine mammals might have started earlier than previously thought.
The discovery is based on a partial skeleton found in Southern Peru, estimated to be around 39 million years old.
The estimated skeletal mass could be two to three times that of a 25-meter-long blue whale.
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