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Scientists have named a newly-discovered species of four-legged whale Phiomicetus anubis after the ancient Egyptian god of death

Scientists have discovered a new species of four-legged whale that lived around 43 million years ago.

A partial fossil of the creature was discovered in Egypt’s West Desert and named Phiomicetus anubis because of its skull’s resemblance to that of the ancient jakal-headed god of death Anubis.

The discovery is critical to helping scientists understand whales’ transition from land to sea, researchers say.

Like hippos, whales evolved from four-legged hoofed animals that lived on earth around 50 million years ago.

The fossil is the earliest known whale from Africa from the Protocetidae, a group of extinct whales that fall in the middle of their transition from the amphibian to fully aquatic.

“Phiomicetus anubis is a key new whale species, and a critical discovery for Egyptian and African paleontology,” Abdullah Gohar, lead author of a paper on the discovery published in the journal Proceedings, told Reuters.

His co-author Mohamed Sameh added that the whales of this period, which have until now largely remained a mystery, “range from the semiaquatic crocodile-like whales to giant fully aquatic whales”.

In life, the Phiomicetus anubis would likely have been a top predator, researchers say, measuring around 10 feet and weighing more than half a tonne.

Its remains were unearthed from the Eocene rocks in the Fayum Depression in the Western Desert, which was once covered by sea.

The fossil has since undergone study at the Mansoura University Vertebrate Palaeontology Centre in west Egypt where it will continue to be researched.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ancient-fourlegged-whale-found-in-egypt-named-after-god-of-death-b1909408.html

toloviu:
Hmm... Wonders Shall Never End (WSNE)

God is great...

Perfect are his creations...

Gifts of Nature are just so overwhelming...

Looks like a pangolin

I laughed looking at the mockup. That thing is probably something else but because it doesn't fit into their paradigm, they changed it. Archeology is another strictly controlled scam. 43 mirrion years?

If you think scientists will discover something that invalidates the paradigm they have been following all these years and tell you the truth, You're on a long thing. Ask the Smithsonian institute about the thousands of discovered giant human skeletons they vanished.

Scientist and Archaeologists can quote millions of years just as Nigeria Govt usually quote billions of dollars with nothing to show for it.


No be only 50 million years ago...

That was LALA in prehistoric times before he evolved into what he is today...

ThankGod for evolution if not, nairaland no for contain lala and the rest....

Where slawormir dey?...he should upload a picture of his prehistoric figure for us to see....if truly he is a niggarrrrr!!

Macsjebs:
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ancient-fourlegged-whale-found-in-egypt-named-after-god-of-death-b1909408.html

cc: lalasticlala

His real name na OLAWALE

This ppl go just dey disturb animals wey just dey their dey

Useless Discovery!!
Something wey full okearo river

Caucasians/Egypt doing what they know how to do best.. DISCOVER..

...... While we blacks are busy treating ourselves like Animals, killing ourselves and praying to the white man's God to come to our Aid..

see where Buhari dey do im thing


come leave Nigeria to burn

K

Damnnn niggar
Isoright.....

Scientists and their unending discoverey

Nawa
I see righteousness coming here to remind us if how the four legged whale shows the end is near
I see falseprophet1 coming to see his usual fake prophecies

I see the damned nigger wrapping his 20th weed as comment his trash
I see hungry nairalanders wishing the whale was found here so as to satisfy their stomach

This I have seen

43 million years ago, how old is this earth sef.

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Why's CR7 been tossed around this transfer window, should the GOaT be worried after City rejection grin

Imagine club rejecting Messi
CR7 PSG and Man City

Another scam...

Believe this at your own peril.

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

Abokki how is Taliban today?

How bone go last 43 million years?

The discovery is critical to helping scientists understand whales’ transition from land to sea, researchers say.


Yama yama talk, so just because they were able to see littered bones of crocodiles now.

They are now claiming that whales have once survived on land.

So, fishes have been living and breathing on land Abi?

Hmmn.

Oh boy

they try

@SKhanmi God bless you.

I saw that same scam and hidden agenda on a documentary.