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Could you ever believe that whales, dolphins and porpoises may have come from a deer-like animal? Scientists have dug up fossils from a creature called Indohyus. The hypothesis by an Ohio anatomy professor predicted that the hippo was the closest land living relative. Indohyus could connect to whales by the positioning and shape of specific molars which are about 50 million years old.

Interesting Facts:

1) The earliest whales looked like a cross between a pig and a dog.

2) The observation of the teeth showed that the creature, Indohyus, spent most of its time in the water.

3) This animal is the "missing link" to the sister species of ancient whales.

The article was extremely interesting because I learned that whales and dolphins have a connection to a land living creature. This creature is predicted to look like an odd raccoon-sized animal that looks like a long-tailed deer without antlers.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22328877/