It had a stocky body with four legs and a large

curved teeth were ideal for catching and tearing apart their prey

que representaba aproximadamente una cuarta parte de su longitud total

The species is believed to have gone extinct around 120 million years ago

Zygophyseter varolai Tarchia It had a stocky bodyZygophyseter varolai is a prehistoric sperm whale known for its unique characteristics that differentiate it from modern sperm whales and which lived approximately 10 11 million years ago during the late Miocene epoch, and could measure 6 to 7 meters in length. This cetacean belongs to the Physeteridae family, the same family that includes the common sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). However, Zygophyseter varolai has some distinctive