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Key FactsAncient whale from Peru may be largest animal ever
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: jpost.com
  • Scientists discover fossil whale in Peru that lived 38-40 million years ago and may have been the largest animal on Earth.

  • Perucetus colossus was about 20 meters long and weighed up to 340 metric tons, surpassing all other known animals.

  • Perucetus lived similar to manatees, feeding near the bottom of shallow coastal waters.

  • The whale still had vestigial back limbs and was related to Basilosaurus.