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Problem: What piece of Phil Gingerich's first whale fossil finally convinced him that it was indeed a whale?

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Archaeocetes: oldest whale ancestors

• exhibited all of the typical whale characteristics:

- lack of rear limbs

- paddle-like front limbs

- tail with a horizontal fluke for propulsion

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What piece of Phil Gingerich's first whale fossil finally convinced him that it was indeed a whale?

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