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is a medium-sized whale weighing about 890 kilograms (1,960 lb), and is reported to have been intermediate in form and functionally transitional in having a larger and more powerful vertebral column of a tail-powered swimmer. It differs from
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Philip D. Gingerich, Mohammed Sameh M. Antar und Iyad S. Zalmot: "
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skeleton in swimming position showing known remains in gold
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517:"New Eocene-Period Whale Unearthed in Egypt"
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1255:Fossil taxa described in 2019
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452:Aegicetus gehennae
423:Aegicetus gehennae
388:by lacking a firm
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595:Archaeocete
385:Peregocetus
358:Description
330:Late Eocene
322:postcranial
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125:Drawing of
31:Late Eocene
1234:Categories
1190:Q104850142
1113:Pachycetus
1106:Antaecetus
1038:Stromerius
1031:Saghacetus
1010:Masracetus
942:Takracetus
935:Rodhocetus
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886:Gaviacetus
879:Dhedacetus
865:Artiocetus
811:Pappocetus
783:Babiacetus
733:Dalanistes
692:Gandakasia
620:Vertebrata
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553:2020-08-22
402:References
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315:protocetid
293:Gingerich
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1052:Zygorhiza
949:Togocetus
900:Maiacetus
893:Indocetus
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651:Pakicetus
523:19 August
519:. SciNews
392:and from
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334:Aegicetus
306:Aegicetus
259:Species:
248:Gingerich
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152:Eukaryota
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1184:Wikidata
1150:Category
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626:Mammalia
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608:Animalia
606:Kingdom
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182:Mammalia
172:Chordata
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326:Egypt
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