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••• This blog is dedicated to ambulocetus, my favorite extinct cetacean and one of the most beautiful prehistoric critters of all time — I also include some other fossil cetaceans because they’re interesting and beautiful too, but lil ambulocetus is the prime focus here — if you’re curious, amongst extant cetaceans, my favorite whale is the blue •••

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I’ve got a Pakicetus for you all today!

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Walking with Beasts - Swimming Ambulocetus by Soll-DenneGallery

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Ambulocetus by Paleogirl

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Cetacea: Back to the Sea (Whale Evolution) by Rhizae

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Ambulocetus by NKourk

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Ambulocetus by BangBooDoragon

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Ambulocetus by NordicB3rry

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Dorudon by MantisVerde

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Pakicetus attocki. by RomanYevseyev

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Pakicetus head2 by RomanYevseyev

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Pakicetus attocki 2 by RomanYevseyev

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Pakicetus attocki 3 by RomanYevseyev

[eximago-blog]

Pakicetus was a carnivorous ungulate (hoofed animal) native to Pakistan. It is regarded as an ancestor to whales based on structures of its ear, which are found only in the whale order Cetacea. It’s habits are debated, as most of it’s body is seem most adapted to a terrestrial life style, but a few features suggest a somewhat aquatic nature. For one, it’s orbits are set high on the head like a hippo, which could have allowed it to expose very little of itself while eyeing it’s surroundings while in the water. It’s bones are also dense, which is something else seen in aquatic animals, as it combats buoyancy.

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Primitive Cetaceans — Dorudon atrox

6x14, Watercolor on Illustration Board

© 2014 Matthew Messina

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Primitive Cetaceans — Pakicetus sp.

6x14, Watercolor & Gouache on Illustration Board

© 2014 Matthew Messina

[ganderinggoosie]

Pakicetus!

[ashley-patch-artwork]

Naval Battle

Kutchicetus have a mild disagreement in the surf. Kutchicetus are early whales, and one of the first species to use it’s whole body and tail to move through water, rather than using it’s limbs to propel it forwards.