Zygorhiza (`Yoke-Root`) is an extinct genus of basilosaurid early whale known from the Late Eocene (Priabonian, 38–34 Ma) of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi, United States, and the Bortonian (43–37 Ma on the New Zealand geologic time scale) to the late Eocene of New Zealand ({Mya|43.0|33.9}). Specimens reported from Europe are considered.....
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Zygorhiza was an archaeocete whale that lived during the late Eocene, about 40 million years ago. Thi s ancient marine mammal had a long snout that contained many sharp teeth. The nostrils were located towards the end of the snout. Although retaining some land-animal characteristcs (like differentiated teeth), it was more whale-like than Basiliosau...
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