scientists in egypt say they�*ve discovered the fossilised remains of an amphibious, four—legged whale. the bones were found in rock formations that are 43 million years old. it�*s thought they could help trace the transition of whales from land to sea. the bbc�*s tim allman has the details. they are some of the most impressive and majestic animals on earth. giants of the ocean, we know they are most definitely not fish and, up until now, we knew they didn�*t normally have legs. but then, in the western deserts of egypt, these bones were unearthed. translation: the discovery of all a new species - of amphibious whale that could both swim and walk on land. we named it after the god anubis.