Ancient whale discovered in Peru is most massive animal in Earth's history, scientists say

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Published Aug 3, 2023

Scientists put on display fossils of an ancient whale unearthed in Ica, Peru called Perucetus colossus that lived about 38-40 million years ago during the Eocene epoch.

The researchers estimated that Perucetus was about 20 metres long and weighed up to 340 metric tons, a mass that would exceed any other known animal including today's blue whale and the largest dinosaurs.

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