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New early whale species from Kutch fills a gap in cetacean evolution
- Organisation
- HNB Garhwal University and international collaborators
- Source
- Nature India, published
- On SHODHX
ยท Approved by Sameer Gupta
A team including HNB Garhwal University described a primitive Eocene whale from the Kutch Basin, Gujarat, with skull and ear features of an animal in transition from land to sea.
Why this matters for Indian researchers
The find reinforces India's place at the heart of whale evolution and the scientific value of protecting Kutch's fossil beds.
Original report by Nature India, .
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