A remarkable fossil discovery in northwest China has reignited scientific debate about the largest land mammal to ever exist. As reported by CNN in a 2021 feature, and recently echoed by IFLScience, the ancient giant rhino, Paraceratherium linxiaense, has earned renewed attention due to the discovery of a remarkably well-preserved skull and jaw. This long-extinct behemoth, a distant relative of …
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Since the demise of the dinosaurs, mammals have thrived. Without their scaly peers around, their numbers exploded, they diversified, and they got bigger – but just how big? It’s well-known that the blue whale is the largest mammal ever – heck, it’s also the most massive animal to ever live – measuring around 30 meters (98 feet) and weighing up …
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Drought is forcing Namibian desert elephants to seek water near human settlements. But human encounters with the giant mammals frequently end in tragedies. Elephants are being shot, and their population is shrinking. A conservation project using a combination of GPS data and high-resolution satellite images is trying to help the two species coexist in peace. Without it, the rare desert …
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