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‘Deceptively cute’: Ancient whale had a Pokémon face and a predator bite
‘Deceptively cute’: Ancient whale had a Pokémon face and a predator bite
‘Deceptively cute’: Ancient whale had a Pokémon face and a predator bite

Published on: 08/16/2025

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In this illustration, a Janjucetus dullardi is depicted chasing a fish. (via AP)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists to identify a rare, entirely new species that could unlock mysteries of whale evolution.

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