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New Species of Extinct Walrus-Like Mammal Discovered in the North Atlantic

Ontocetus posti
A new species of the extinct genus Ontocetus, named Ontocetus posti, has been discovered in the Lower Pleistocene deposits of the North Atlantic, displaying feeding adaptations similar to those of the modern walrus, Odobenus rosmarus. Credit: Jaime Bran

Scientists discovered a new DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17666

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