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Researchers in Egypt unearthed one of the smallest early whale species. The basilosaurid is the oldest aquatic whale found in Africa, the new study said.
Scientists identified a new species of whale from 41 million years ago. It's estimated to have been around 8 feet long and weighed about 412 pounds.