Ini Dia Fosil Lumba-lumba Air Tawar Terbesar di Dunia

A fossil of the skull of the largest dolphin in history that inhabited the Peruvian Amazon 16 million years ago and was discovered in an expedition sponsored by the National Geographic Society is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

Fosil tengkorak lumba-lumba terbesar dalam sejarah yang menghuni Amazon Peru 16 juta tahun lalu dipamerkan di Museum of Natural History di Lima, Peru, 20 Maret 2024.

A fossil of the skull of the largest dolphin in history that inhabited the Peruvian Amazon 16 million years ago and was discovered in an expedition sponsored by the National Geographic Society is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

Spesies ini, Pebanista yacuruna, hidup 16 juta tahun lalu dengan ukuran mencapai panjang 3,5 meter.  

A fossil of the skull of the largest dolphin in history that inhabited the Peruvian Amazon 16 million years ago and was discovered in an expedition sponsored by the National Geographic Society is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

Para peneliti menduga nenek moyang spesies ini bermigrasi ke ekosistem air tawar proto-Amazonia, yang kaya akan mangsa.  

A fossil of the skull of the largest dolphin in history that inhabited the Peruvian Amazon 16 million years ago and was discovered in an expedition sponsored by the National Geographic Society is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

Penemuan ini memberikan wawasan baru tentang lumba-lumba dan bagaimana mereka beradaptasi dengan perubahan lingkungan.  

A fossil of the skull of the largest dolphin in history that inhabited the Peruvian Amazon 16 million years ago and was discovered in an expedition sponsored by the National Geographic Society is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

Fosil ini ditemukan dalam ekspedisi yang disponsori National Geographic Society.  

Fosil tengkorak lumba-lumba terbesar dalam sejarah yang menghuni Amazon Peru 16 juta tahun lalu dipamerkan di Museum of Natural History di Lima, Peru, 20 Maret 2024.
Spesies ini, Pebanista yacuruna, hidup 16 juta tahun lalu dengan ukuran mencapai panjang 3,5 meter.  
Para peneliti menduga nenek moyang spesies ini bermigrasi ke ekosistem air tawar proto-Amazonia, yang kaya akan mangsa.  
Penemuan ini memberikan wawasan baru tentang lumba-lumba dan bagaimana mereka beradaptasi dengan perubahan lingkungan.  
Fosil ini ditemukan dalam ekspedisi yang disponsori National Geographic Society.