Evolution of cetaceans
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The evolution of cetaceans is thought to have proceeded in modern day Pakistan during the Eocene epoch, the second epoch of the Paleogene period of the present-extending Cenozoic Era. Specifically, ce
A phylogenetic tree showing the relationships among cetacean families.
Indohyus (Raoellidae cca 49–48 Ma)
Pakicetus (Pakicetidae cca 49–48 Ma)
Ambulocetus (Ambulocetidae cca 49–48 Ma)
Hans Thewissen
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Johannes Gerardus Marie Thewissen is a Dutch-American paleontologist known for his significant contributions to the field of whale evolution. Thewissen's fieldwork has led to the discovery of key foss
