Livyatan - Wikipedia
Livyatan is an extinct genus of macroraptorial sperm whale containing one known species: L. melvillei. The genus name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and the species …
Livyatan - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Livyatan melvillei, commonly known as Livyatan, was an ancient whale that owned the oceans millions of years ago. The only thing we can tell that shared the water with …
Behold Livyatan: the sperm whale that killed other whales
2010年6月30日 · Those that swam off the coast of Peru around 12 million years ago were hunted by a far bigger predator, a recently discovered animal with a very appropriate name: Livyatan.
Macroraptorial sperm whale - Wikipedia
Macroraptorial sperm whales were highly predatory whales of the sperm whale superfamily (Physeteroidea) of the Miocene epoch that hunted large marine mammals, including other …
Livyatan melvillei | College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York …
Anatomy: The skull and lower jaws of Livyatan are gigantic and massive. Unlike the modern sperm whale (Physeter), Livyatan possessed massive, deeply rooted upper teeth and a short, …
Paleo-Profile: Livyatan melvillei - The Fossil Forum
2017年9月29日 · A whale that would wreck ships for sport rather than defense, its name was Livyatan melvillei, a name-worthy leviathan that must go down in history as the largest and …
Exploring the Prehistoric Giant: The Livyatan Melvillei
2023年9月4日 · The Livyatan Melvillei, also known as Leviathan, was a massive predatory whale that inhabited the ancient seas millions of years ago. Its immense size and powerful jaws …
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Call me Leviathan melvillei - Nature
2010年6月30日 · Named Leviathan melvillei, it probably hunted baleen whales. A team of researchers recovered 75% of the animal's skull, complete with large fragments of both jaws …
Livyatan - Wikispecies
Livyatan Lambert et al., 2010 Gender: ? Type species: new replacement name for Leviathan Lambert et al., 2010; Objective synonym: Leviathan Lambert et al., 2010 [junior homonym] …
Leviathan (Livyatan) | Dinosaurs - Pictures and Facts
Leviathan, properly known as Livyatan melvillei, is a prehistoric whale which lived approximately 13 million years ago during the Miocene Period. It was first discovered in 2008 when fossils of …