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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.
Today, a team led by the internationally-acclaimed paleontologist announced the discovery of a new species of extinct whale that inhabited the sea covering present-day Egypt around 41 million years ago.With an estimated length of 2.5 meters and a body mass of approximately 187 kilograms, the new species, named Tutcetus rayanensis, is the smallest basilosaurid whale known to date and one of the oldest records of its family in Africa.
A new ancient miniature whale species has been identified – and named after the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, who was also small in stature.
Hesham Sallam, professor of vertebrate paleontology at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and a graduate of the University of Oxford, received the prestigious Study UK Alumni Awards for Science and Sustainability 2022 at a ceremony held recently at the British Embassy in Cairo.