The heaviest animal ever should have never existed, scientists say
New study challenges earlier claims about the ancient whale Perucetus colossus's massive weight, suggesting a far lighter and more plausible estimate.
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New study challenges earlier claims about the ancient whale Perucetus colossus's massive weight, suggesting a far lighter and more plausible estimate.
Last year, paleontologists discovered the fossil of a 39-million-year-old extinct whale in Peru that appeared to defy the limits of vertebrate size.
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