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"Fossil of Ancient Whale Aged 41 Million Years Found in the Egyptian Desert, How is it Possible?"

Paleontologists in Egypt have discovered the fossil of one of the smallest extinct whales. This announcement comes just a week after scientists said they had found a prehistoric whale species that may be the heaviest animal ever found.
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The ancient species named Tutcetus rayanensis was found in Africa and is one of the oldest and smallest basilosaurid whales to date.

The name Tutcetus rayanensis originates from ancient Egyptian history, where 'Tutcetus' combines the elements 'Tut' from the famous pharaoh Tutankhamun's name and 'cetus' from the Greek language, meaning whale. Meanwhile, 'rayanensis' refers to the fossil discovery site, which is the Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area in Fayoum.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The name was chosen as a tribute to the discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun a hundred years ago, and at the same time in line with the upcoming opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza."

According to Hesham Sallam, the leader of the paleontologist team from the American University in Cairo (AUC), this discovery is an "extraordinary finding that depicts one of the early stages of transition towards a fully aquatic lifestyle." Sallam stated that the evolution of whales from land animals to beautiful sea creatures is an amazing and adventurous journey.

"\u201cTutcetus is an extraordinary discovery that documents one of the early phases of the transition towards an aquatic lifestyle that occurred during that journey.\u201d"

"Ungkap Hesham Sallam dari American University di Kairo (AUC)." translates to "Revealed by Hesham Sallam from the American University in Cairo (AUC)."

The findings have been documented in the Communications Biology journal. By conducting a detailed analysis of Tutcetus' teeth and bones using CT scanning technology, the expert team successfully reconstructed the growth and development patterns of this species.

By observing the development of teeth and the small size of the bones, it was found that this whale belongs to the precocial category, which means it is able to move and feed on its own since birth.

"Modern whales migrate from warmer and shallower waters for breeding and reproduction, reflecting conditions found in Egypt 41 million years ago." "This supports the idea that what is now known as Fayoum was once an important breeding area for ancient whales."

Abdullah Gohar, a PhD student at Mansoura University and a member of Sallam Lab as well as one of the research team members.

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"Fossil of Ancient Whale Aged 41 Million Years Found in the Egyptian Desert, How is it Possible?"

Paleontologists in Egypt have discovered the fossil of one of the smallest extinct whales. This announcement comes just a week after scientists said they had found a prehistoric whale species that may be the heaviest animal ever found.© Source: Arkeonews

"\u201cTutcetus is an extraordinary discovery that documents one of the early phases of the transition towards an aquatic lifestyle that occurred during that journey.\u201d"

"Modern whales migrate from warmer and shallower waters for breeding and reproduction, reflecting conditions found in Egypt 41 million years ago." "This supports the idea that what is now known as Fayoum was once an important breeding area for ancient whales."

Paleontologists in Egypt have discovered the fossil of one of the smallest extinct whales. This announcement comes just a week after scientists said they had found a prehistoric whale species that may be the heaviest animal ever found.
© Source: Arkeonews