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Indian fossils shed light on the origin of horses, rhinos, tapirs – The Tribune
Scientists unearth sheep-sized animal called Cambaytherium
New Delhi, November 8
Scientists have assessed over 350 fossils of hoofed mammals — a group that includes horses, rhinos, and tapirs — and suggest that they may have originated in or near present day India.
The 15-year study, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology, pieces together a nearly complete picture of the skeletal anatomy of hoofed mammals that lived on the Indian subcontinent almost 55 million years ago.
In the research, the scientists, including Kishor Kumar from Wadia…
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