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Ambulocetus Ambulocetus natans H-GSP aquatic archaeocetes articulation basicranium Basilosaurus basioccipital bone bony braincase canal carpal caudal vertebrae cavity centrum cetaceans concave condyle convex cranial craniocaudally crest cross-section dentary digit Dissacus dorsal dorsoventrally dorudontids early cetacean ectotympanic edge endocast Eocene extends facet falcate process femur flat fragment Gandakasia GINGERICH groove GSP-UM height holotype holotype of Ambulocetus hypoglossal Ichthyolestes Indocetus intermediate phalanx KELLOGG Kuldana Formation KUMAR & SAHNI lateral wall length locomotion lumbar magnum mammals mandibular foramen margin maxillary mediolaterally mesonychians Mesonyx metacarpal metatarsal middle ear middle Eocene modern cetaceans molars morphology nasopharyngeal duct orbit ossifraga Pachyaena pakicetids Pakicetus Pakistan Paleont pinnipeds plantar postcranial posterior preserved proximal phalanx pterygoid process Remingtonocetus robust Rodhocetus rostral sagittal scaphoid sesamoid shaft shallow similar sinus skull specimen spine Subathu suggests swimming talonid terrestrial THEWISSEN & HUSSAIN THEWISSEN 1995 thoracic vertebra tion tooth transverse process trapezoid trigonid ulna ventral width ZHOU Zygorhiza