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Basilosaurus

life science Maturity 7-9

A long ago whale was a king.

Basilosaurus SIZE 01.png
Basilosaurus SIZE 01.png
It lived in the sea. It was very big. It had teeth to chew food. This whale was a top hunter.
Basilosaurus and Dorudon skeletons - Voss et al 2019.tif
Basilosaurus and Dorudon skeletons - Voss et al 2019.tif
Can you imagine a giant whale?

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File:Basilosaurus by Knight.jpg
Basilosaurus by Knight.jpg
File:Dorudon fossil at Wadi El-Hitan, Egypt, 2014.jpg
Dorudon fossil at Wadi El-Hitan, Egypt, 2014.jpg
File:Basilosaurus isis fossil, Nantes History Museum 03.jpg
Basilosaurus isis fossil, Nantes History...
File:Hydrarchos.jpg
Hydrarchos.jpg
File:Basilosaurus cetoides recon.png
Basilosaurus cetoides recon.png
File:Basilosaurus SIZE 01.png
Basilosaurus SIZE 01.png
File:Basilosaurus isis and cetoides skulls compared.png
Basilosaurus isis and cetoides skulls compared.png
File:Basilosaurus isis hindlimb.JPG
Basilosaurus isis hindlimb.JPG
File:Basilosaurus cetoides.png
Basilosaurus cetoides.png
File:Basilosaurus isis muscles.jpg
Basilosaurus isis muscles.jpg
File:Fig 7. Cranial remains of juvenile Dorudon atrox.png
Fig 7. Cranial remains of juvenile...
Basilosaurus and Dorudon skeletons - Voss...

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