[genus] Denebola brachycephala is an extinct whale belonging to the family Monodontidae. It is the first known ancestor of the beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) and dates from the Upper Miocene period. A fossil was found in the Baja California peninsula, indicating that the family once existed in warmer waters. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denebola_(genus)
(Beta Leonis) The second brightest star in the constellation Leo and the easternmost of a prominent triangle of stars to the east of Regulus. Denebola marks the Lion`s tail, its name coming from an Arabic phrase that means exactly that. It is a main-sequence A star, a Delta... Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/D/Denebola.html