3.8" Basilosaurus Vertebrae Fossil Prehistoric Whale 34 Mil Yrs Old Late Eocene COA
Location: Dakhla, Western Sahara, South Morocco
Weight: 9.7 Ounces
Dimensions: 3.8 Inches Long, 2.6 Inches Wide, 2.4 Inches Thick (Matrix)
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Name: Basilosaurus (King Lizard).
Diet: Piscivore/Carnivore.
Size: Estimated between 50 Feet to 70 feet
Known locations: North Africa
Time period: Late Eocene Period, 40 to 34 Million Years Ago
Meet Basilosaurus—the apex predator that terrorized Late Eocene seas 34 to 40 million years ago. Early paleontologists got it spectacularly wrong, naming this colossal whale "king lizard" in 1834, convinced they'd unearthed a reptilian monster. The truth? Even more brutal. Stretching 70 feet and weighing 15 tons, this beast commanded the ancient oceans with a bite force exceeding 2,300 pounds—devastating enough to crush bone and sinew. Its formidable jaws and razor-sharp teeth made short work of massive fish, smaller whales, and anything unfortunate enough to cross its path. This vertebra is a tangible relic of nature's most fearless marine hunter, a window into an era when the ocean's most dangerous predator ruled unchallenged.
