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Ambulocetus

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This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 3, 2021 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:55, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Reconstructed skeleton
Reconstructed skeleton

Ambulocetus natans is a species of early amphibious archaeocete cetacean from the Early Eocene Kuldana Formation in Pakistan, 48 or 47 million years ago. It is among the most completely known Eocene cetaceans, vital to the study of cetacean evolution and the transition from land to sea. Ambulocetus probably had a long, broad, and powerful snout, and eyes near the top of the head. It may have hunted like a crocodile, waiting near the water's surface and ambushing large mammals, using the jaws to clamp onto and drown or thrash prey. It may have swum like a river otter, alternating beats of the hind limbs while keeping the forelimbs tucked in for most of its propulsive power, simultaneously undulating the torso and tail. It had four functional limbs and may have walked much like a sea lion. It possibly had webbed feet and lacked a tail fluke. It lived in a hot, coastal swamp probably in a river mouth. (Full article...)

fixed   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  16:47, 28 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]