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But today, few authorities still consider mesonychids to be more closely related to whales than artiodactyls.

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Mesonychid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most paleontologists now doubt the idea that whales are descended from mesonychids, and instead suggest that whales are either descended from or share a common ancestor with the anthracotheres, the semi-aquatic ancestors of hippos.

Cetartiodactyla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But today, few authorities still consider mesonychids to be more closely related to whales than artiodactyls.

Cetartiodactyla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But today, few authorities still consider mesonychids to be more closely related to whales than artiodactyls.

absoluteastronomy.com

Mesonychid: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article

Most paleontologists now doubt the idea that whales are descended from mesonychids, and instead suggest that whales are either descended from or share a common ancestor with the anthracotheres, the semi-aquatic ancestors of hippos.

Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island

CRESLI Cetacean page

Recent and compelling evidence based upon analysis of several early cetacean skeletons (Ichthyolestes pinfoldi and Pakicetus attocki), support the hypothesis that cetaceans share common ancestry with Artiodactyls (even toed ungulates) such as deer, antelopes, camels, pigs, hippopotami, and giraffes, not mesonychians (Thewissen, et al. 2001).

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Cetartiodactyla: Information from Answers.com

But today, few authorities still consider mesonychids to be more closely related to whales than artiodactyls.

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Mesonychid

Most paleontologists now doubt the idea that whales are descended from mesonychids, and instead suggest that whales are either descended from or share a common ancestor with the anthracothere s, the semi-aquatic ancestors of hippos.

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Top 20 Amazing Science Facts

14. 60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor

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Cetacean Evolution

This ancient ancestor is called mesonychid.

enchantedlearning.com

Whales - What is a Whale?- EnchantedLearning.com

Fossil remains indicate that whales evolved from hoofed land mammals - perhaps the shore-dwelling, hyena-like Mesonychid that returned, bit by bit, to the sea roughly 50 million years ago.

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14. 60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor

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Animal facts 3: Interesting facts you never knew - Syncrat Publishing

60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor - the Mesonycid.

ThinkQuest.org

Evolution of Dolphins

It is believed that the family Mesonychidae, at the end of the Cretaceous was the point where cetaceans diverged from other mammals.

creationscience.co.uk

Listverse : Humans and Dolphins Share a common ancestor ...

This is interesting because I was looking for some general (interesting facts) quiz questions and accidentally came across this website/blog (Listverse : Top 20 Amazing Science Facts) which suggested that 60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor (item 14).

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Interesting facts - Forumpk

60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor - the Mesonycid.

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Did You Know? - Interesting Animal Facts - Page 3

60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor - the Mesonycid.

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Marine Mammals Evolution - Biology 105: Evolution @ Fresno State

This ancient ancestor is called mesonychid, this common ancestor of cetaceans was actually a land animal that walked on four legs.

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Popular Science Fair Projects – Step-by-Step Guides – Science ...

60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor - the Mesonycid.

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Interesting Animal Facts! - ProActiveHealthNet

60-65 million years ago dolphins and humans shared a common ancestor - the Mesonycid.