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Livyatan melvillei is an extinct species of sperm whale that lived during the Miocene epoch, about 9.9–8.9 million years ago. The name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick. It was probably an apex predator, preying on whales and seals. The teeth, found in the Pisco Formation of Peru, measured 36.2 cm (1.2 ft), the longest of any known animal, excluding tusks. The whale's length has been estimated at 13.5–17.5 m (44–57 ft), making it one of the largest predators ever. The spermaceti organ, contained in the skull basin, is thought to have been used in echolocation and communication, or for ramming prey and other sperm whales. The whale may have competed with the giant extinct shark megalodon. Livyatan's extinction was probably caused by a cooling event at the end of the Miocene which resulted in a drop in food populations. (Full article...)
Dunkleosteus77, we're almost done with the blurbs for articles promoted at FAC in 2018. Thoughts and edits are welcome. - Dank (push to talk) 21:14, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
- Excellent work, but that's 910 characters ... let's get it up to 925–1025. - Dank (push to talk) 00:03, 16 December 2019 (UTC)