One of the first cetaceans, Pakicetus, was a goat-sized creature that lived along the banks of lakes and rivers in ...

A recent research revealed a remarkable story of whale evolution—how these magnificent ... being four-legged and furry creatures, such as Pakicetus, into completely aquatic animals.

Their land-dwelling ancestors lived about 50 million years ago. Meet Pakicetus, a goat-sized, four-legged creature that scientists recognise as one of the first cetaceans (the group of marine animals ...

Once land-dwelling creatures that walked on four legs, these marine mammals evolved from their ancestors, like Pakicetus, which roamed the shores of present-day Pakistan. Pakicetus, a goat-sized ...