Ancient horse bones tell about Tibet plateau
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 17:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A newly discovered skeleton from an ancient three-toed horse not only provides information about ancient Tibetan wildlife, but it also sheds light on the habitat and elevation of Tibet nearly 5 million years ago.
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