Intact 40 Million Year Old Basilosaurus
There was a dig at Wadi Al-Hitan in Egypt, and this whole Basilosaurus fossil was found. Basilosaurus is a group of early whales that ate other whales about 40 million years ago. Long, eel-like bodies. People in the southeastern U.S. used their bones to make andirons for fireplaces or foundation posts for their homes. State fossil: Basilosaurus is found in Mississippi and Alabama and in other parts of the United States.
Intact 40 Million Year Old Basilosaurus
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