Basilosaurus Isis
Basilosaurus Isis
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| バシロサウルス・イシス | |||
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| Romaji | Bashirosaurusu Ishisu
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| Debut | Kemono Friends 3 | ||
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| Scientific Name | Basilosaurus isis
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| Distribution | Egypt, Tethys Sea
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| Diet | Carnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | ?
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| Read More | Basilosaurus
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| Basilosaurus Isis | KF3 |
Basilosaurus Isis is a type of extinct whale Friend.
Appearance
Basilosaurus Isis dressed after ancient Egyptian Goddess Isis but her cloth is violet colored. She has greyish purple hair with light grey hair on her right side and purpleish blue color at the end of her hair. She has purpleish blue eyes and like Dorudon, her eyelash greatly resemble Eye of Horus. She is also carrying Goddess Isis's scepter.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | |
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| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3 | ↪ Minor character, playable character |
In Real Life
Basilosaurus isis is an ancient whale that lived in the ancient sea known as Tethys Sea during the middle and late Eocene period. Basilosaurus got its name because it was originally thought to be a marine reptile such as Plesiosaurus and Mosasaurus hence the name meaning "King Lizard", however it was later revealed to be a cetacean due to the shape of its teeth. Basilosaurus isis was slightly smaller than Basilosaurus cetoides, its estimated size was around 15-18 meters in length, while the estimated size of Basilosaurus cetoides was around 17–20 meters in length. Basilosaurus isis's tail proportion was also shorter than Basilosaurus cetoides which indicates the differences in both species' hunting strategy. Basilosaurus isis was the apex predator of the Tethys Sea, in contrast to Basilosaurus cetoides which only preyed on fish and large sharks such as Otodus. Basilosaurus isis seemed specialized on preying smaller whale species such as Dorudon, based on fossil evidence its preferred strategy for hunting Dorudon was by biting its head. Basilosaurus isis is found alongside many ancient cetacean fossils at the famous paleontological site in Egypt known as Wādī al-Ḥītān or Valley of the Whales.
Trivia
- Unlike modern whales, Basilosaurus had a serpent-like body.
- Basilosaurus held the record as the largest ancient whale for over a hundred years until it was dethroned by Perucetus in 2023. However this no longer the case as in 2025 and Basilosaurus return as the largest ancient whale again.
- The differences on the prey Basilosaurus isis and Basilosaurus cetoides hunted is often compared to the modern Killer Whale's diet from different populations.
- Basilosaurus Isis is the first Friend whose Japanese name uses scientific name instead of species name or genus name.