This ancient whale with four legs and hooves could stand on land and swim in water
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 14:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
About 43 million years ago, when South America was surrounded by water on all sides, there lived a whale with four legs, elongated toes, sharp teeth and perhaps even fur. This ancient creature looked more like the love child of an otter and a crocodile than any modern-day whale. And, unlike today’s...