Basilosaurus (SciiFii)

The king whale (Basilosaurus imperialis) is a species of large, predatory, prehistoric archaeocete whale that originally lived in the oceans from the late Eocene, approximately 41.3 to 33.9 million years ago as an extinct species of Basilosaurus and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to the warm shallow seas, including the Mediterranean Sea, to help boost biodiversity. It is one of the largest, if not the largest, animals of the Paleogene. It is an apex predator of its environment, preying on sharks, large fish, marine reptiles, and other marine mammals, including dolphins and the dolphin-like Dorudon, its predominant food source. The king whale, unlike native modern whales, has various types of teeth–such as canines and molars–in its mouth (heterodonty), and it is able to chew its food in contrast to native modern cetaceans which swallow their food whole. It is a solitary animal that lives in most of its life alone except during breeding seasons. The conservation status of the king whale is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the king whale's wide range and its tolerance to most of human activities.
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