What is Ambulocetus?
Q: What is Ambulocetus?
A: Ambulocetus is an early amphibious cetacean that could walk as well as swim.
Q: What does Ambulocetus mean?
A: Ambulocetus means "walking whale".
Q: When did Ambulocetus live?
A: Ambulocetus natans lived from the early Eocene (50 to 48 million years ago).
Q: Where have fossils of Ambulocetus been found?
A: Fossils of Ambulocetus have been found in Pakistan.
Q: What was the geographic location of Pakistan during the time when Ambulocetus was alive?
A: During the time when Ambulocetus was alive, Pakistan was a coastal region of India, which was then a large island in the Indian Ocean.
Q: Was Ambulocetus an exclusively aquatic animal?
A: No, Ambulocetus was an amphibious cetacean which means it could walk on land as well as swim in water.
Q: What is the significance of Ambulocetus in the evolution of cetaceans?
A: Ambulocetus is an important transitional fossil in the evolution of cetaceans as it provides evidence of the gradual adaptation of land animals to an aquatic lifestyle.
