Eurhinodelphis
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| Eurhinodelphis Fossil range: Mid to Late Miocene |
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 Macrodelphinus and Eurhinodelphis
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Eurhinodelphis ('well-nosed dolphin') is an extinct genus of Miocene cetacean. Its fossils have been found in France, Belgium, and California.
The 2 m (6 ft 8 in) long creature, related to modern porpoises, probably hunted using echolocation. Eurhinodelphis's upper jaw was elongated into a sharp tip highly similar to that of the swordfish, sailfish, marlin and the ichthyosaur Eurhinosaurus. Most likely, Eurhinodelphis used it like these creatures- to hit or stab prey. It also had long, sharp teeth.
Eurhinodelphis was closely related to the orca-sized Macrodelphinus.
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