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Georgiacetus

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Georgiacetus vogtlensis, from the middle Eocene of Georgia, is the oldest whale known in North America. This primitive whale from the Protocetid family didn't have a tail fluke and was swimming using the power of its hind legs. It measured about 3.5 meters from snout to tail.
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dromornis
Nice to see a proto-whale from my bible-belt state of Georgia XD