Recently, scientists working in the Atacama desert in South America have stumbled upon one of the most fearsome predators of all time, a giant whale called Leviathan Melvillei. This prehistoric relative of the modern sperm whale lived 12-13 million years ago.
Length: 60 ft.,
Tooth Size: 1 ft. 2 in., Bigger than T-rex teeth,
Jaw Length: 10 ft.,
Bite: Largest of any Tetrapod (Legged Animal),
Prey: Baleen Whales.
Intrestingly enough, this predator lived alongside Carcharodon megalodon, the Prehistoric Giant Shark, which grew almost as big. Leviathan and Megalodon probably competed for prey, showing that there was a lot of prey in the oceans of 12 million years ago.
Sources:
Megalodon - Wikipedia
Leviathan Melvillei - Wikipedia
Behold Leviathan... -Discover Magizine Blog
Call me Leviathan Melvillei - Nature News
Giant predatory whale named for 'Moby Dick' author - Yahoo News
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