Himalayacetus
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| Himalayacetus Fossil range: Early Eocene |
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| Himalayacetus subathuensis Monastersky, 1998 |
Himalayacetus is an extinct genus of a group called Archaeoceti. Himalayacetus probably still had four limbs, and could probably walk on land. However, it probably hunted in shallow waters similar to crocodiles of today. Fossils of this creature were found in the Himalayas, hence the name. Himalayacetus lived in the ancient coastline of the ancient Tethys Ocean before the Indian plate had collided with the Cimmerian coast.
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