53 Million-year-old High Arctic Mammals Wintered In Darkness
Monday, June 1, 2009 - 14:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Ancestors of tapirs and ancient cousins of rhinos living above the Arctic Circle 53 million years ago endured six months of darkness each year in a far milder climate than today that featured lush, swampy forests, according to a new study.
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