Paleontologists have discovered a prehistoric giant dolphin in the Amazon, which is believed to be the largest of all time. The 3.5-meter-long predator relied on echolocation to hunt for fish due to poor eyesight. The fossil was found weeks after its initial discovery, and it is noted that other giant prehistoric freshwater turtles lived millions of years earlier in the Amazon.
'Peltocephalus maturin' may have lived in the Amazon just 9,000 years ago. Other giant prehistoric freshwater turtles lived millions of years earlier. https://t.co/YEt8f4KtQ6
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Prehistoric giant dolphin discovered in Amazon by paleontologists https://t.co/IDDloYzkDq
Prehistoric giant dolphin discovered in Amazon by paleontologists. https://t.co/j5ImNRPTir Click the image to read more:
An ancient river dolphin from the Amazon was the largest of all time. The 3.5-metre-long predator had poor eyesight, and instead relied on echolocation to hunt for fish. https://t.co/6S87gKQ0bm
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