Pakicetus prehistoric whale ancestor, illustration. This hoofed mammal lived from 52 to 48 million years ago, during the Eocene. It is thought to have

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Pakicetus prehistoric whale ancestor, illustration. This hoofed mammal lived from 52 to 48 million years ago, during the Eocene. It is thought to have been either semi-aquatic or a land animal. It reached lengths of around 1 metre. It forms part of the evolutionary tree that resulted in modern cetaceans (whales).

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Photo credit: © MIKKEL JUUL JENSEN / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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