In Depth        Orycterocetus was one of the many predatory whales that swam in the Miocene oceans with included Acrophyseter,†‬Livyatan and Zygophyseter among others.†‬Orycterocetus also has a connection with the whale Aulophyseter on the basis that some of the fossil material attributed to Aulophyseter bears similarities to fossil material from Orycterocetus.†‬This has brought … Read more
In Depth        Although only known from teeth, these have confirmed that Kogiopsis is an extinct sperm whale. The teeth of Kogiopsis had crowns that were between three and five centimetres long, and may have been used against other marine mammals such as smaller whales. The teeth of Kogiopsis are often available to buy through fossil … Read more
In Depth        Aulophyseter was a predatory whale similar to a modern day sperm whale,†‬although it probably had a more diverse diet.†‬Aulophyseter was related to other predatory whales such as Acrophyseter and the large Livyatan.†‬Some Aulophyseter however bear a resemblance to another whale called Orycterocetus raising the possibility that these fossils could be … Read more