Extensive 2008 study and data matrix files http://webh01.ua.ac.be/funmorph/raoul/fylsyst/O'Leary2008.pdf http://www.morphobank.org/index.php? g=search&s=browse&ss=overview&project_id=108 The fragmentary nature of some "whale" fossils Attockicetus: 1 species known only from a partial skull Carolinacetus: 1 species known only from a partial skull and jawbone, 18 teeth, 12 vertebrae, and 15 rib fragments Crenatocetus: 1 species known only from a partial jawbone *Gaviacetus: 2 species; 1 known only from skull fragments, a rib and two vertebrae, and 1 known only from skull fragments and some vertebrae Himalayacetus: 1 species known only from a partial jawbone and two teeth Makaracetus: 1 species known only from a skull, 7 partial vertebrae and a partial pelvic bone Natchitochia: 1 species known only from 3 partial ribs and 13 vertebrae Stromerius: 1 species known from two specimens–one consisting of 7 vertebrae, and one consisting of 19 vertebrae and several rib fragments *Takracetus: 1 species known only from a partial skull (See the Paleobiology Database at http://paleodb.org for more information.) *These "whales" are in the chart on the left! ANOTHER VIEW Other fossils in the whale line Pakicetids were a lot like wolves: J. G. M. Thewissen, et. al., "Skeletons of terrestrial cetaceans and the relationship of whales to artiodactyls," Nature (Vol. 413, 20 September 2001), pp. 277-281 Ambulocetids were a lot like crocodiles: Kate Wong, "The Mammals That Conquered," Scientific American, Special Edition (Vol. 14, is. 2, March 2004) Remingtonocetids were a lot like river otters: J. G. M. Thewissen, et. al., "From Land to Water: the Origin of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises," Evolution: Education and Outreach (Vol. 2, no. 2, 16 April 2009), pp. 272-288 The Protocetid Rodhocetus was like a large desman (a semi-aquatic mole): Philip D. Gingerich, "Land-to-sea transition in early whales: Evolution of Eocene Archaeoceti (Cetacea) in relation to skeletal proportions and locomotion of living semiaquatic mammals," Paleobiology (Summer 2003) Durodons "... were full-fledged, fluke-lashing cetaceans that gave birth at sea." Douglas H. Chadwick, "Evolution of Whales," National Geographic (Vol. 200, no. 5, November 2001), p. 71 Creationist resources on whale evolution http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/tj/v16/n1/chimeras "Walking Whales, Nested Hierarchies, and Chimeras: Do They Exist?" http://www.trueorigin.org/ng_whales01.asp "A Whale Fantasy from National Geographic" http://www.icr.org/article/scientific-roadblocks-whale-evolution/ Scientific Roadblocks to Whale Evolution Patrick H. Young, "Whales Still Have No Ancestor," Creation Research Society Quarterly (Vol. 39, no. 4, March 2003)