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    Pakicetus is an extinct genus of amphibious cetacean of the family Pakicetidae, which was endemic to Pakistan during the Eocene, about 50 million years ago. It was a wolf-like animal, about 1 meter to 2 meters long, and lived in and around water where it ate fish and other small animals.

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    Pakicetus is an extinct genus of amphibious cetacean, a prehistoric relative to the whale. It was endemic to Pakistan during the Eocene, about 50 million years ago.

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    Prehistoric marine life, evolution of whales, Eocene era, extinct species, amphibious cetaceans, Pakicetidae family, Pakistani fossils.

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    I am a fascinating example of evolution, as my species is one of the earliest known ancestors of modern whales.