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by threeseed 4057 days ago
I actually read about cetaceans a while ago.

It is thought to be a relative of the hippopotamus: http://www.innovations-report.com//html/reports/life-science...

Given how difficult it is for fossils to be preserved it should be expected that we aren't going to find them for 40-50 million year old ancestors that could definitely prove the origin of modern day animals.