16-million-year-old giant river dolphin fossil Pebanista yacuruna discovered in Peru's Amazon region, related to South Asian river dolphins.
A 16-million-year-old fossil of a giant river dolphin, named Pebanista yacuruna, has been discovered in Peru's Amazon region. The largest river dolphin species ever found, it measures between 10-11.5 feet in length and is closely related to the South Asian river dolphins in India's Ganges River. Researchers found the fossil's remains in the Peruvian Amazon area, and the discovery highlights the risks to the world's remaining river dolphins, all of which face similar extinction threats.
March 20, 2024
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