The new species, Paraceratherium linxiaense, or Linxia Giant Rhino, was named by a Chinese and US team led by Deng Tao from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) at the academy, which analyzed fossils found in 2015. "Usually fossils come in pieces, but this one is complete, with a very complete skull and a very complete jaw, which is rare," Deng told CNN.
søndag 20. juni 2021
This giant prehistoric rhino was the biggest land mammal to walk the Earth
Paleontologists working in China have discovered a new species of giant rhino, the largest land mammal ever to have walked the earth. Giant rhino, Paraceratherium, were mainly found in Asia, according to a press release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published Friday.
The new species, Paraceratherium linxiaense, or Linxia Giant Rhino, was named by a Chinese and US team led by Deng Tao from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) at the academy, which analyzed fossils found in 2015. "Usually fossils come in pieces, but this one is complete, with a very complete skull and a very complete jaw, which is rare," Deng told CNN.
The new species, Paraceratherium linxiaense, or Linxia Giant Rhino, was named by a Chinese and US team led by Deng Tao from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) at the academy, which analyzed fossils found in 2015. "Usually fossils come in pieces, but this one is complete, with a very complete skull and a very complete jaw, which is rare," Deng told CNN.
