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Dolphins<\/strong> are a group of aquatic mammals that emerged in a form similar to today's about 30 million years ago, during the Oligocene epoch, and are still alive today. Like whales, their closest modern terrestrial relative is the hippopotamus.<\/p>\n

Dolphins vary in size from Maui's dolphin, at 1.7 meters in length and 50 kilograms, to the orca, reaching 9.5 meters and 10 tonnes. Various dolphin species exhibit sexual dimorphism, with males being larger than females. They have bodies extremely well adapted to aquatic life, featuring smooth, firm skin and a layer of blubber designed to retain body heat even in cold water. Thanks to these adaptations, some dolphins can briefly travel at speeds of up to 29 kilometers per hour and leap approximately 9 meters high. Dolphins are carnivores, feeding on fish and squid by using their conical teeth to capture prey. They possess highly developed hearing, which allows them to utilize a method of prey tracking known as echolocation. This method involves the dolphin emitting high-frequency sounds that bounce off surrounding objects and return to the dolphin, providing information about their position and shape.<\/p>\n

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Modern dolphin Tursiops truncatus<\/em> \u2013 author NASA, Wikipedia<\/a> \u2013 image is strictly for illustrative purposes and is not part of the product<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Authentic specimen of fossilized tympanic bulla of a dolphin from Belgium, approximately 15 million years old. The tympanic bulla or auditory bulla is an anatomical formation of the auditory system present in many mammals, which has the shape of a half sphere or egg. It is found in cetaceans (whales and dolphins) but also in many rodents, carnivores and ungulates and has the role of amplifying certain frequencies. An excellent gift for a paleontology and marine life enthusiast!<\/p>\n

Due to its age, the specimen may have imperfections and repaired areas (glued sections) that are perfectly normal and inevitable for such an old fossil, but it is, overall, in good condition. We invite you to carefully study the product photos to identify the natural imperfections and any possible repairs to the specimen.<\/p>\n

Click here for more general information about fossils<\/a><\/p>\n

Specimen: authentic fossilized dolphin tympanic bulla<\/strong><\/p>\n

Age<\/strong>:\u00a0about 15 million years ago, Miocene epoch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dimensions:<\/strong> approximately 4.6 cm length<\/strong>\u00a0(Please take a look at the photo where the specimen is placed next to the ruler\/in the hand to get an idea of its size)<\/p>\n

Country of origin:<\/strong>\u00a0Antwerp, Belgium<\/b><\/p>\n

The product consists of a single authentic fossilized dolphin tympanic bubble, the one in the pictures above, and comes with a brochure containing specific geological and paleontological information.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":21463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[454],"product_tag":[217,601,600,210,350,216],"class_list":["post-21462","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-mamifere","product_tag-belgia","product_tag-bula-timpanica","product_tag-delfin","product_tag-fosile","product_tag-fossil","product_tag-miocen","first","outofstock","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nBul\u0103 timpanic\u0103 fosilizat\u0103 autentic\u0103 de delfin, 4,6 cm lungime, 15 mil ani, Miocen, Belgia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dinoshop.ro\/en\/product\/authentic-fossilized-tympanic-bulla-of-a-dolphin-46-cm-long-15-million-years-old-miocene-belgium\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bul\u0103 timpanic\u0103 fosilizat\u0103 autentic\u0103 de delfin, 4,6 cm lungime, 15 mil ani, Miocen, Belgia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Specimen autentic de bul\u0103 timpanic\u0103 fosilizat\u0103 de delfin din Belgia, veche de aproximativ 15 milioane de ani. 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