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Mammals evolved from a group of mammal-like reptiles called the Synapsids, specifically the Therapsids, in the Triassic period, around 250 million years ago.
Hippos likely evolved from a group of anthracotheres about 15 million years ago, the first whales evolved over 50 million years ago, and the ancestor of both these groups was terrestrial. These first whales, such as Pakicetus, were typical land animals. They had long skulls and large carnivorous teeth.