Basilosaurus

Basilosaurus
Classification
Name	Basilosaurus isis
Name Meaning	King Lizard
Species	Prehistoric Whale
Family	Basilosauridae
Diet	Carnivore
Physiology
Description	A large primitive whale with tiny back legs
Attributes	Giant size; sharp teeth; tiny back legs
Length	20.12 m (66.01 ft)
Weight	60 t (132,277 Ib)
Biography
Era	Late Eocene
Time	41 to 33 MYA
Discovered	1834
Locations	North America, Asia, Africa

“	This is Basilosaurus. That name mean's "King Lizard". 18 meters of predatory whale. Four times the length of a great white shark, these whales weigh 60 tons.	„
	— Allen Johnson, about Basilosaurus in Big Blue Killer Whale

Basilosaurus (name meaning "King Lizard") is a genus of archaeocete cetacean that originated during the Late Eocene epoch in what is now North America, Asia, and Africa. Measuring 18 meter long and weighing 60 tons, it was the top predator in the Tethys ocean during its existence.

In the Series 3 episode "Big Blue Killer Whale," a female Basilosaurus and her mate were brought to the park from Late Eocene Africa, 36 million years ago. They reside in the Whale Watching Enclosure where the female eventually gave birth to a calf.

Facts

Physical Attributes

Basilosaurus skeleton

Gallery

Trivia

• Basilosaurus is the largest prehistoric whale brought to the park.
• The sound effects of Basilosaurus are that of whales.