In Peru, a Fossil-Rich Desert Faces Unruly Development
The Ocucaje Desert, where paleontologists recently unearthed the ancient skeleton of the world’s heaviest animal, is being overtaken by human settlement.
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The Ocucaje Desert, where paleontologists recently unearthed the ancient skeleton of the world’s heaviest animal, is being overtaken by human settlement.
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Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient whale, called Perucetus colossus, which weighed up to 340 tonnes and lived in South America more than 39 million years ago.
The gargantuan creature, weighing upwards of 750,000 pounds, may have sat in shallow waters, scavenging carcasses 39 million years ago.
Researchers found the fossil of new species of ancient whale, Perucetus colossus. It could have weighed 340 tons, making it heavier than a blue whale.