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Livyatan melvilleiby =avancna

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The sperm whale Livyatan melvillei(synonym= "Leviathan" melvillei), from Middle Miocene Peru.

Unlike the similar-sized modern sperm whale genus Physeter, which suck squid for a living, L. melvillei was an apex predator with functioning, raptorial teeth the size of bowling pins. It's presumed that it ate other whales, such as Cetotherium.

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~leucasaurio Jul 4, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

this animal was not a fish but a mammal

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=avancna Jul 4, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

It's a relative of the sperm whale.

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~Aaron1248 Jun 4, 2011

Hey maybe this could be Moby Dick I mean what if the story of Moby Dick was true and this animal was a single survivor of its species which plagued the seas and drove Captain Ahab to his revenge? Anyone kinda get this concept?

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=avancna Jun 4, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

It was named after Moby Dick, not the other way around.

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~Aaron1248 Jun 4, 2011

I know but a guy can dream can he?

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*Charanty Jun 2, 2011

Dunkleosteus and Megalodon got a new friend.
It's freaking awesome!

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=avancna Jun 2, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you.

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*Charanty Jun 3, 2011

You're welcome!

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~kultarr Jan 3, 2011

Cool

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!survivor-127 Jan 2, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Megalodon's got competition.

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