Photo of the Day #536: Dorudon

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The skull of Dorudon, photographed at the National Museum of Natural History.


It's interesting to see pictures of whales in the early stages of evolution, before blowholes, echo-location, etc. Good details in the picture too, especially the serrations on the lower teeth!

By Raymond Minton (not verified) on 29 Mar 2009 #permalink