Researchers have found the remains of a whale, which is 36 million years old

Paleontologists said that the fossilized remains of an ancient whale that lived 36 million years ago were found in

Peruvian desert. In their opinion, this is an ancient Peruvian basilosaurus, its skull is completely preserved.

Basilosaurus was found at the end of 2021 in the desertOcucaje is about 350 km south of Lima. This desert landscape was a shallow sea millions of years ago, and a large number of remains of primitive marine mammals have already been found in its dunes. The predator was about 17 m long and used powerful teeth to feed on tuna, sharks and sardines.

“This find is very important, because in the worldthere are no more similar specimens, ”the researchers noted. In their opinion, Basilosaurus differs from other known species of ancient whales in size and development of teeth. This indicates that the animal was most likely at the top of the food chain.

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The first cetaceans, such as Basilosaurus, evolved from land animals about 55 million years ago. By the end of the Eocene (56-34 million years ago), cetaceans were fully adapted to marine life.

The Okukahe Desert is rich in fossilsresearchers, they can trace the evolution of 42 million years. Among the fossils found there are pygmy whales, dolphins, sharks and other species dating back to the Miocene period (23-5 million years ago).

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