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The Earliest Known Horse Weighed 3.9 Kilograms. Then, It Went To Space
Cast your mind back 56 million years. Can’t? Allow us to refresh your memory: it was the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, a ...
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Four-Legged Whale Species That Lived 40 Million Years Ago Discovered In Peru
This prehistoric quadruped discovered on the coast of Peru was similar to a modern-day otter or beaver — except it was 13 ...
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A Biologist Reveals The 7 Most ‘Prehistoric-Looking’ Animals That Still Roam The Earth
These strange animals are ... Only four tapir species survive today. Originating in the Eocene epoch, tapirs have undergone relatively little change in their basic form since then.
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Rediscovered fossil reveals rare bird skull from 45 million years ago
These fossils offer unique insights into the evolution of animals and the Eocene Epoch around 45 million years ago. At that time, the Geiseltal was a warm, tropical swamp. Ancient horses ...
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African, Arabian Mammals Didn’t Escape Grande Coupure Extinction
T he end of the Eocene (~33.9 million years ago) was a rough time for many species. It was a period marked by global cooling and drops in sea level, and in Eurasia, these global environmental impacts ...
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Fossil discovery in the Geiseltal Collection: Researchers identify unique bird skull
These fossils offer unique insights into the evolution of animals and the Eocene Epoch around 45 million years ago. At that time, the Geiseltal was a warm, tropical swamp. Ancient horses ...