Livyatan is an extinct genus of macroraptorial sperm whale containing one known species: L. melvillei. The genus name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and the species …

May 27, 2024 · Livyatan melvillei, commonly known as Livyatan, was an ancient whale that owned the oceans millions of years ago. The only thing we can tell that shared the water with them …

Unlike the modern sperm whale (Physeter), Livyatan possessed massive, deeply rooted upper teeth and a short, wide snout. The modern sperm whale lacks upper teeth, and has a very …

Those that swam off the coast of Peru around 12 million years ago were hunted by a far bigger predator, a recently discovered animal with a very appropriate name: Livyatan.

Livyatan was a colossal prehistoric whale that commanded the ancient oceans. This formidable creature, a relative of modern sperm whales, was a highly specialized predator. Its immense …

Livyatan is an extinct genus of giant, predatory sperm whale that lived during the Miocene epoch, approximately 12 to 9 million years ago.

Oct 1, 2025 · Livyatan is an extinct genus of physeteroid whale, similar in size to the modern sperm whale. It contains the single species L. melvillei.

It only has one species under it: the Livyatan melvillei. It is named after the Leviathan, a monster from the bible, and after the author of the novel Moby Dick. The species was discovered by …

Livyatan is an extinct genus of macroraptorial sperm whale containing one known species: L. melvillei. The genus name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and the species …