A newly identified ancient skull found in Peru has revealed an extinct giant called Pebanista yacuruna that offers insight into the evolution of freshwater dolphins.

The largest river dolphin fossil has been found — thousands of miles from its nearest living relative, reports an international group of paleontologists in Science Advances.. The team, led by ...

A new prehistoric dolphin species has been discovered, and it had excellent high-frequency hearing abilities that were similar to those of dolphins today. The animal lived around 22 million years ...

A new species of ancient dolphin has been discovered, and it may have had a strange and terrifying way of capturing its prey. The fossilized creature, named Aureia rerehua, is thought to have ...

A giant new species of freshwater dolphin, dating back approximately between 24 and 16 million year, was recently discovered by a team of paleontologists in the Peruvian Amazon. The team was from ...

New Extinct Species of Giant Dolphin Discovered in Peru From a 16-Million-Year-Old Skull. March 21, 2024. Prehistoric Crocodiles Preferred Plants Over Prey. June 28, 2019.

Remains of extinct giant river dolphin found in Amazon region, researchers say By Mike Heuer Artistic reconstruction shows a Pebanista yacuruna in the murky waters of the Peruvian proto-Amazonia.

Is the baiji extinct? Since 2006, there have been multiple alleged baiji sightings. The latest of these appears to date from 2016.. While it’d be wonderful to think that the baiji still persists ...

This Extinct Dolphin Had Tusks That Fish Were Wise to Avoid. ... The dolphin’s nearly complete skull was collected in 1998, from a cliff side in the Otago region of New Zealand’s South Island.

Prehistoric fossils dating back to the Ice Age discovered in South Louisiana. What prehistoric animals used to roam Louisiana ...