Ambulocetus
/ˌambjʊlə(ʊ)ˈsiːtəs
/noun
A cetacean of the Eocene epoch that had fore and hind limbs and could walk on land.Even more disturbing is the fact that fossils of Ambulocetus were found in strata at or above the stratigraphic levels where whale fossils were found....
- Then paleontologists working in Pakistan found the fossil of a 45-million year old whale named Ambulocetus that looked in life like a furry crocodile.
- Paleontologists have found complete skeletons of creatures such as the 45 million year old Ambulocetus.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Latin ambulare 'to walk' + cetus 'whale'.