Newly discovered whale species could have been heaviest animal ever

Fossils found in Peru from extinct species show it may have had body mass of 85-340 tonnes - heavier than blue whalesThe fossilised bones of an ancient creature that patrolled coastal waters 40m years ago belong to a newly discovered species that is a contender for the heaviest animal ever to have existed on Earth.Fossil hunters discovered remnants of the enormous and long-extinct whale in a rock formation in the Ica desert of southern Peru. Fully grown adults might have weighed hundreds of tonnes, researchers believe. Continue reading...