Protocetus atavus Variant:Hand painted hace aproximadamente 34 a 23

hace aproximadamente 34 a 23 millones de años

Tenía un cuerpo robusto con patas cortas pero fuertes

although other studies suggest that he was an ambush hunter who attacked his prey from a static position

showing that some of them looked more like modern birds

It had a long body and elongated neck

Protocetus atavus Variant:Hand painted hace aproximadamente 34 a 23Protocetus atavus is a species of primitive cetacean that belongs to the family Protocetidae, an ancestral branch of cetaceans that represents a transition between land mammals and modern cetaceans. This species lived during the Eocene, approximately 45 million years ago. Its name, Protocetus, reflects its position as an early ancestor of cetaceans. Physically, Protocetus atavus shared both terrestrial and aquatic characteristics. Although it already