Paleontologists Discover New Species of Extinct Walrus

[Touya Kun]

Paleontologists from Japan, Belgium, and the United States have found a new species of the extinct genus Ontocetus from a fragmentary jaw from the Late Pliocene of Belgium and an almost complete pair of fossilized jaws from the Early Pleistocene of the United Kingdom.

The new walrus species is named Ontocetus posti and features similarities in feeding adaptations to the modern walrus.

 

[Carmilla_Dee123]

Wow, this is so cool! Paleontologists have discovered a new species of extinct walrus, Ontocetus posti, from fossils found in Belgium and the UK! It’s fascinating how it shares feeding traits with modern walruses. Nature's history never ceases to amaze!