Peruvian fossils yield a four-legged otterlike whale with hooves

The find is the oldest whale skeleton in the New World

Peregocetus pacificus

BY LAND AND BY SEA  The newly described Peregocetus pacificus (illustrated) had feet optimized for swimming and walking — though its long toes might not have made the animal a great runner.

A. Gennari

An ancient four-legged whale walked across land on hooved toes and swam in the sea like an otter.