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Scientists discovered a new species of extinct whale that lived in the ancient sea that once covered present-day Egypt around 41 million years ago. An international team of scientists, led by Egyptian researchers, has made a remarkable find: a new species of extinct whale, Tutcetus rayanensis, that

The small whale, named for a pharaoh, provided big insights for scientists about the evolution of whales.

The animal, found in present-day Egypt, was named Tutcetus rayanensis, referring to the pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Researchers in Egypt unearthed one of the smallest early whale species. The basilosaurid is the oldest aquatic whale found in Africa, the new study said.

Scientists identified a new species of whale from 41 million years ago. It's estimated to have been around 8 feet long and weighed about 412 pounds.

The species was around the size of a bottlenose dolphin and thrived 41 million years ago

A 41-million-year-old basilosaurid named for King Tut is a mere 8 feet long.

The Small Early Whale Tutcetus, a Species Previously Unknown to Science, Lived in What Is Today the Western Desert of Egypt and Was Just 8 Feet Long

Are you terrified yet? Because we certainly are. Scientists even named their discovery of a 43 million-year-old fossil after Anubis, an Egyptian god associated with death.

The new whale has raised questions about ancient ecosystems and pointed research towards questions such as the origin and coexistence.