in 1994 Philip enriched from Michigan returns to the silliman mountain range
returns to the silliman mountain range
returns to the silliman mountain range in Pakistan
in Pakistan
in Pakistan it was here 16 years earlier he
it was here 16 years earlier he
it was here 16 years earlier he unearthed the oldest whale ancestor
his quest now is to find the first
his quest now is to find the first ancient whale that lived permanently in
ancient whale that lived permanently in
ancient whale that lived permanently in the sea there extraterrestrial in the
the sea there extraterrestrial in the
the sea there extraterrestrial in the sense that they left the earth they left
sense that they left the earth they left
sense that they left the earth they left the land and live in the sea today which
the land and live in the sea today which
the land and live in the sea today which is a little like outer space really and
is a little like outer space really and
is a little like outer space really and the change to be able to live there is
the change to be able to live there is
the change to be able to live there is big the question is can he now hook the
big the question is can he now hook the
big the question is can he now hook the biggest fish of all the first fully
biggest fish of all the first fully
biggest fish of all the first fully aquatic whale
the rock here once formed the bed of the
the rock here once formed the bed of the ancient tothis see the region is rich in
ancient tothis see the region is rich in
ancient tothis see the region is rich in ancient marine fossils but remote they
ancient marine fossils but remote they
ancient marine fossils but remote they must complete the journey on foot and
must complete the journey on foot and
must complete the journey on foot and camp
they set to work using only tools they
they set to work using only tools they can carry in a backpack hammers trowels
can carry in a backpack hammers trowels
can carry in a backpack hammers trowels and brushes
the team discovers the skeleton of
the team discovers the skeleton of another ancient whale the question is
another ancient whale the question is
another ancient whale the question is could this species be the elusive
could this species be the elusive
could this species be the elusive missing link that cut its ties with
missing link that cut its ties with
missing link that cut its ties with freshwater
back at the University of Michigan they
back at the University of Michigan they set to work
set to work
set to work separating clean Bowl from mineral
tests on the mineral rock reveal this
tests on the mineral rock reveal this creature lived 46 million years ago
creature lived 46 million years ago
creature lived 46 million years ago three million years after ambulocetus
ambulocetus was a poor swimmer
ambulocetus was a poor swimmer struggling to escape predators or to
struggling to escape predators or to
struggling to escape predators or to hunt this species has evolved a series
hunt this species has evolved a series
hunt this species has evolved a series of adaptations to swim better he has a
of adaptations to swim better he has a
of adaptations to swim better he has a shorter more powerful neck better for
shorter more powerful neck better for
shorter more powerful neck better for diving
his rear legs widen and become more
his rear legs widen and become more flipper like his tail develops muscles
the teeth that this ancient whale
the teeth that this ancient whale reveals something far more significant
just four million years after the whale
just four million years after the whale ancestor pakicetus first entered
ancestor pakicetus first entered
ancestor pakicetus first entered freshwater this whale lives permanently
freshwater this whale lives permanently
freshwater this whale lives permanently in the sea
this is the first whale that really took
this is the first whale that really took to the sea and to be honest we didn’t
to the sea and to be honest we didn’t
to the sea and to be honest we didn’t believe it
believe it
believe it the secret to its success and the
the secret to its success and the
the secret to its success and the survival of the entire whale species
survival of the entire whale species
survival of the entire whale species comes down to a tiny but ingenious
comes down to a tiny but ingenious
comes down to a tiny but ingenious device inside its trademark ear
paleontologists Philip M rich has
paleontologists Philip M rich has unearthed a whale that lived 46 million
unearthed a whale that lived 46 million
unearthed a whale that lived 46 million years ago he names it Rhoda Cedars it
years ago he names it Rhoda Cedars it
years ago he names it Rhoda Cedars it appears to be the missing link between
appears to be the missing link between
appears to be the missing link between the wolf like ancient whale its
the wolf like ancient whale its
the wolf like ancient whale its descendants and modern whales
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