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Dolphin-like fossil that is at least 8 million years old found in Peruvian desert

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September 19, 2025

Palaeontologists in Peru on Sept 17 unveiled the fossilised skeleton of an ancient dolphin-like creature estimated to be between eight million and 12 million years old.

The remains were discovered in July in Peru’s Ocucaje Desert, an area south of the capital Lima that was once part of the Pacific Ocean.

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