It was thought to be from a,Somewhat more complete skeletal remains were discovered in 2001, prompting the view that,Pakicetus was an extinct carnivorous mammal, related to,A another restoration of Pakicetus looking more like a later whale with four legs.Sharp teeth were adapted to grabbing slippery fish. The cranial bone is very similar to the bones of whales. It was first discovered in 1993 by Johannes G.M. Diet: Carnivore. It probably had webbed fingers. No pakicetids have been found in marine deposits, and they were apparently terrestrial or freshwater animals. What we do. Pakicetus is a genus of extinct terrestrial carnivorous mammal of the family Pakicetidae which was endemic to Pakistan from the Eocene (55.8 ± 0.2—40 ± 0.1 million years ago).
Pakicetidae. Based on the skull sizes of specimens, and to a lesser extent on composite skeletons, species of,Reconstructions of pakicetids that followed the discovery of composite skeletons often depicted them with fur; however, given their relatively close relationships with,The first fossil found consisted of an incomplete skull with a skull cap and a broken,Somewhat more complete skeletal remains were discovered in 2001, prompting the view that,The fossils came out of red terrigenous sediments bounded largely by shallow marine deposits typical of coastal environments caused by the,harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFGingerichRussell1981 (,harvnb error: multiple targets (3×): CITEREFCooperThewissenHussain2009 (,10.1666/0094-8373(2003)029<0429:LTIEWE>2.0.CO;2,"A life spent chasing down how whales evolved","Origin of Whales in Epicontinental Remnant Seas: New Evidence from the Early Eocene of Pakistan","Skeletons of terrestrial cetaceans and the relationship of whales to artiodactyls","From Land to Water: the Origin of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises",https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pakicetus&oldid=977789648,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License,This page was last edited on 11 September 2020, at 00:32. We have created a browser extension.Pakicetids have been found in or near river deposits in northern Pakistan and northwestern India, a region which was probably arid with only temporary streams when these animals lived there. You could also do it yourself at any point in time.It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology.10.1666/0094-8373(2003)029<0429:ltiewe>2.0.co;2,10.1666/0022-3360(2007)81[176:TPSOEE]2.0.CO;2,"From Land to Water: the Origin of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises","The Early Radiations of Cetacea (Mammalia): Evolutionary Pattern and Developmental Correlations","Skeletons of terrestrial cetaceans and the relationship of whales to artiodactyls".Traits linking pakicetids to cetaceans include:Srpskohrvatski / ÑÑпÑÐºÐ¾Ñ ÑваÑÑки,long and gracile limbs featuring "double-pulleyed",a pachyosteosclerotic (thick, heavy bone),cheek teeth adapted for shearing with reentrant grooves on the anterior surfaces,incisors and canines aligned to the cheek teeth,narrow elongated postorbital (behind eyes) cranium.
Quite the same Wikipedia. Just better. Their long limbs and small hands and feet also indicate they were poor swimmers.
A relative of the better known Pakicetus, Nalacetus also lived in Pakistan during the Eocene. Dimensions: length - 1,8 m, weight - 150 kg.
The first fossils were uncovered in Pakistan, hence their name. Many paleontologists regard it as a close relative to the direct ancestors of modern day whales. Just better. Time period: Lutetian of the Eocene. The ancestors of whales were separated from cloven-hoofed animals and went to an aquatic life has after themselves artiodactyls separated from common ancestors with mezonihidami.Dinopedia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Pakicetus?oldid=151547.