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Scientists in Australia have discovered a new species of ancient whale that they are deeming "deceptively cute" due to its huge tennis ball-sized eyes and razor-sharp teeth. ‌

The Janjucetus dullardi is nothing like the sea giants we know today, but is one of their earliest-known cousins, living around 30 million years ago. ‌

The discovery was made by scientists at Museums Victoria's Research Institute , who examined an ancient 26-million-year-old fossil found on Wadawurrung Country, along Victoria’s Surf Coast. ‌

The small and ancient creature gives new insight on the early evolution of the baleen whales found in our oceans today. Janjucetus dullardi was a fast, sharp-toothed predator about the size of a dolphin, leading researchers to describe it as a 'baby whale

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