Mammal
Dorudon
Dorudon atrox was a fully aquatic early whale with toothed jaws, flippers and tiny hind limbs.
Dorudon atrox was a fully aquatic early whale with toothed jaws, flippers and tiny hind limbs. Its more compact body distinguishes it from the elongated Basilosaurus.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Dorudon at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Its teeth and feeding structures are interpreted as adapted to taking animal prey.
- When it lived
- Late Eocene
- Group
- Basilosauridae
- Basilosaurids
Beyond the game
The real Dorudon
Dorudon atrox was a fully aquatic early whale with toothed jaws, flippers and tiny hind limbs. Its more compact body distinguishes it from the elongated Basilosaurus.
Fossil specimens of different ages help researchers compare its growth. Its more compact trunk remained distinct from the exceptionally long body of Basilosaurus.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: Paleobiology Database and linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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Original English Dinosgacha educational summaries informed by the linked scientific and museum references; source publications retain their own rights.