Ancient whale was done in by shark

Monday, November 7, 2011 - 17:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The sharp eyes of an Italian stonecutter were the first to spy a new ancient species of whale 40 million years after it was first encased in stone. The remains also show the scars of a shark attack, which may have led to the beast's demise.

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