Dorudon ("spear-tooth") is a genus of extinct basilosaurid ancient whales that lived alongside Basilosaurus 41.03 to 33.9 million years ago in the Eocene. It was a small whale, with D. atrox measuring 5 metres (16 ft) long and weighing 1–2.2 metric tons (1.1–2.4 short tons).

Age: 40-41 Million years old, Eocene Epoch. Range: Dorudon atrox is known from the famous "Valley of the Whales" locality (Wadi al Hitan) in Egypt, indicating that it inhabited the ancient Tethys Sea, which used to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Oct 6, 2021 · We like to focus on a fossil whale every October since we are close to Halloween. This month we look back at the cetacean evolutionary tree and talk about the Dorudon (Dorudon atrox). This primitive cetacean swam the ancient Eocene oceans of what is now Egypt and the United States, along with the Basilosaurus.

About the size of the modern beluga whale, Dorudon atrox is an important find for scientists. It's skeletal structure resembles modern whales, but retains some features that give clues about how this group of successful marine mammals evolved from land-living ancestors.

Mar 6, 2017 · Small size; distinctive teeth; nostrils on top of head; lack of echolocation abilities. For years, experts believed that the scattered fossils of the prehistoric whale Dorudon actually belonged to juvenile specimens of Basilosaurus, one of the largest cetaceans that ever lived.

Dorudon, whose name means "spear-tooth", was a genus of primitive cetacean from the Eocene period. It lived alongside its main predator, Basilosaurus. They were about five meters (16 ft) long and were most likely carnivorous, feeding on small fish and molluscs.

Jul 5, 2016 · Dorudon is a good example of some of the many primitive whales that were swimming in the world‭’‬s oceans during the Eocene period.‭ ‬As an early cetacean,‭ ‬Dorudon was a dedicated predator of other marine creatures that may have included everything from fish to other marine mammals.‭ ‬Dorudon itself does bear a strong resemblance to the much l...

Dorudon is a prehistoric whale which lived approximately 41 to 33 million years ago during the Late Eocene Period. It was first discovered during the 19th century and was given the name Dorudon – a name which means “spear-toothed.”

Dorudon («diente de lanza» en griego antiguo) es un género extinto de cetáceos basilosáuridos que vivieron en el Eoceno, al igual que los basilosaurios y Zygorhiza. Era un descendiente próximo de los primeros cetartiodáctilos de vida anfibia, como Ambulocetus, pero a diferencia de ellos, su estilo de vida era totalmente acuático.

El Dorudon es una ballena prehistórica que vivió hace aproximadamente entre 41 y 33 millones de años, durante el período eoceno tardío. Se descubrió por primera vez en el siglo XIX y se le dio el nombre de Dorudon, que significa «con dientes de lanza».