Prehistoric Whales

Quick Rodhocetus Facts: - Lived during the Early Eocene Period. - Lived of the coast of central Asia - Was about as long as a dolphin - Weighed more than a horse - Was a carnivore - Lived on a diet of fish and squids

Quick Dorudon Facts: - Lived during the Late Eocene Period. - Lived all around the world - 3 times longer than a Chinese alligator - Twice as heavy as an American alligator - Ate fish, smaller sharks and mollusks

Quick Pakicetus Facts: - Lived during the Early Eocene Period. - Lived around the shores of what is now India and Pakistan - About the size of dog - Lived entirely on land - Ate Fish

Quick Ambulocetus Facts: - Lived during the Early Eocene Period. - Lived around the shores of what is now India - About the size of an American alligator - Could live on land or in water - Was a carnivore

Quick Basilosaurus Facts: - Lived during the Late Eocene Period. - Fossils were made into furniture in the Southeastern U.S. - Had a bite 5 times more powerful than a Gray Wolves - Was longer than a semi-trailer - Weighed as much as a ship's anchor - Was a carnivore

Quick Leviathan Facts: - Lived during the Miocene Period - Was longer than a semi-trailer - Weighed as much as 6 elephants - Had sharp teeth that were almost as long as a bowling pin - Was probably as fast as a blue whale - Was a carnivore - Lived on a diet of small whales, dolphins and prehistoric seals