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The sperm whale Livyatan melvillei(synonym= "Leviathan" melvillei), from Middle Miocene Peru.Unlike the similar-sized modern sperm whale genus Physeter, which suck squid for a living, L. melvillei was an apex predator with functioning, raptorial teeth the size of bowling pins. It's presumed that it ate other whales, such as Cetotherium.
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That depends on if they ask first, and what they intend to use it for.
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well, i'm gonna use for a fan-make grimm i'm making.
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Very well done! Megalodons wouldn't stand a chance vs this whale. I think even Ahab would worry about going after this White Whale!
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Tragically, Leviathan is an old synonym of Mastodon
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