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In Peru, a Fossil-Rich Desert Faces Unruly Development

The Ocucaje Desert, where paleontologists recently unearthed the ancient skeleton of the world’s heaviest animal, is being overtaken by human settlement.

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Mario Urbina: The man who discovered the heaviest animal that ever existed never studied paleontology

The Peruvian fossil hunter found the vertebrae of ‘Perucetus colossus,’ the most recent enigma of science

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Newly discovered colossal whale might be the heaviest animal ever, study finds

Perucetus likely weighed two to three times more than the blue whale, which today weighs a maximum of 149.6 metric tons.

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Newly discovered ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever

Newly discovered ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever
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Whale: What is a colossal whale? Know about the newly discovered whale which can be heaviest animal ever

The remains of Perucetus, comprising 13 vertebrae, four ribs, and one hip bone, are believed to belong to a massive creature measuring approximately 17 to 20 meters (55.8 to 65.6 feet) in length.

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