Ambulocetus

==Summary==
Ambulocetus is a genus of semi-aquatic cetacean, the group that would later include fully aquatic whales. Its name comes from the Latin words ambulare, or "walking", and cetus, or "whale." It lived during the Early Eocene from around 48–47 million years ago, on the Indian Subcontinent, inhabiting the mangrove swamps that covered the then tropical environment there,Khanolkar, S.; Sharma, J. (2019). "Record of Early to Middle Eocene paleoenvironmental changes from lignite mines, western India". Journal of Micropalaeontology. 38 (1): 1–24. Bibcode:2019JMicP..38....1K. doi:10.5194/jm-38-1-2019. and favored brackish water at river mouths.Roe, L. J.; Thewissen, J. G. M.; Quade, J.; O'Neil, J. R.; Bajpai, S.; Sanhi, A.; Hussain, S. T. (1998). "Isotopic Approaches to Understanding the Terrestrial-to-Marine Transition of the Earliest Cetaceans". The Emergence of Whales. Advances in Vertebrate Paleobiology. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4899-0159-0.
Ambulocetus' amphibious lifestyle is crucial as a glimpse of cetaceans' transition from land to water, offering insight into how whales evolved.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher via piercing damage
Name: Ambulocetus natans
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies with specimen
Age: Varies
Classification: Animal, vertebrate, mammal, artiodactyl, cetacean, Archaeoceti, Ambulocetidae
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Bodily Weaponry (Teeth), Large Size (Type 0; 3 m long, or about 10ftThewissen, J. G. M.; Hussain, S. T.; Arif, M. (1994). "Fossil evidence for the origin of aquatic locomotion in archaeocete whales". Science. 263 (5144): 210–212. Bibcode:1994Sci...263..210T. doi:10.1126/science.263.5144.210. PMID 17839179. S2CID 20604393.) Enhanced Senses (Like modern cetaceans, would have specialized ears to hear underwater and detect frequenciesThewissen, J. G. M.; Madar, S.I.; Hussain, S. T. (1996). Ambulocetus natans, an Eocene cetacean (Mammalia) from Pakistan. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg. Vol. 191. Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft. pp. 1–86. ISBN 978-3-929907-32-2. OCLC 36463214.) Stealth Mastery
Attack Potency: Street level (At around 3 meters long and 300-400 kg in mass, it should be fairly comparable to a Sea Lion. Was likely an ambush predator similar to crocodilians, adapted to bring down large prey, such as early sirenians and Anthracobunids, along with terrestrial animals that would attempt to drink), higher via piercing damage (Its jaw is built for crushing its prey, potential breaking bone)
Speed: Below Average Human on land (Its limbs are around the same length of a Sea Lions,Madar, S. I.; Thewissen, J. G. M.; Hussain, S. T. (2002). "Additional holotype remains of Ambulocetus natans (Cetacea, Ambulocetidae), and their implications for locomotion in early whales". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 22 (2): 405–422. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2002)022[0405:AHROAN]2.0.CO;2. and its movement would be similar,Williams, T. M.; Worthy, G. A. J. (2009). "Anatomy and Physiology: the Challenge of Aquatic Living". In Hoelzel, A. R. (ed.). Marine Mammal Biology: An Evolutionary Approach. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 74–75. ISBN 978-1-4443-1133-4. so its movement would be rather awkward on land), higher swimming speed (Its swimming pattern is similar to a giant otterThewissen, J. G M.; Fish, F. E. (1997). "Locomotor Evolution in the Earliest Cetaceans: Functional Model, Modern Analogues, and Paleontological Evidence". Paleobiology. 23 (4): 482–490. doi:10.1017/S0094837300019850. JSTOR 2401132.)
Lifting Strength: At least Peak Human (Could support its mass of 300-400kg, and hunted large prey)
Striking Strength: Street level
Durability: Street level
Stamina: Unknown
Range: Standard Melee Range
Intelligence: Animalistic (Its skull indicates that it had a fairly small brain)
Weaknesses: Slow on land.
==Gallery==
Cetacean family tree Ambulocetus natans large.jpg|Ambulocetus catching a fish
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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