Inside the whale, was another whale

By Robyn Wuth
Updated January 10 2019 - 6:06am, first published 6:00am
Scientists have discovered Basilosaurus' favourite meal was probably a smaller whale.
Scientists have discovered Basilosaurus' favourite meal was probably a smaller whale.

Killer whales may be the modern day "wolves of the sea" but 35 million years ago it was the 15-meter-long ancient whale Basilosaurus isis taking a bite out of the title.

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