Livyatan - Wikipedia
Livyatan is an extinct genus of macroraptorial sperm whale containing one known species: L. melvillei. The genus name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and the species name by Herman Melville, the author of the famous novel Moby-Dick about a …
Behold Livyatan: the sperm whale that killed other whales
2010年6月30日 · Those that swam off the coast of Peru around 12 million years ago were hunted by a far bigger predator, a recently discovered animal with a very appropriate name: Livyatan.
Livyatan - Prehistoric Wildlife
2016年5月10日 · Because only the skull is known, Livyatan is often compared to the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) when piecing together the rest of the body. This has yielded size estimates of thirteen and a half meters which make Livyatan a comparable size to the megatoothed sharks like Carcharocles angustidens. However ...
Behold Leviathan Livyatan: the sperm whale that killed other whales
2010年6月30日 · Livyatan clearly grabbed its prey with a powerful bite, inflicting deep wounds and tearing off flesh as killer whales do, but with a skull three times bigger. Livyatan was at the very top of the food chain and it must have needed a lot of food.
Livyatan melvillei | College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York …
Unlike the modern sperm whale (Physeter), Livyatan possessed massive, deeply rooted upper teeth and a short, wide snout. The modern sperm whale lacks upper teeth, and has a very long, less robust snout.
Livyatan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It only has one species under it: the Livyatan melvillei. It is named after the Leviathan , a monster from the bible, and after the author of the novel Moby Dick . The species was discovered by Belgian scientist Olivier Lambert .
Leviathan (Livyatan) | Dinosaurs - Pictures and Facts
Leviathan, properly known as Livyatan melvillei, is a prehistoric whale which lived approximately 13 million years ago during the Miocene Period. It was first discovered in 2008 when fossils of Livyatan melvillei were collected from the coastal desert of Peru.
Livyatan - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Livyatan melvillei, commonly known as Livyatan, was an ancient whale that owned the oceans millions of years ago. The only thing we can tell that shared the water with them and was a comparable size and threat was the megalodon shark.
Call me Leviathan melvillei - Nature
2010年6月30日 · The creature's surviving cousins — Physeter, pygmy and dwarf sperm whales — are specialized deep-diving squid hunters that occupy a different ecological niche from Leviathan.
Livyatan Whale Overview, Types & Facts | What are Leviathans?
2023年8月14日 · Formally known as Leviathan melvillei, this sperm whale existed approximately 12 to 13 million years ago during the Miocene period around the coast of present-day Peru.
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