In France found a rare skull of a mastodon

Ancestors of elephants lived on Earth approximately 11-13 million years ago.

In 2014, a farmer who lives near Toulouse, discovered on its territory a well-preserved skull of an ancient animal, but decided to hide it because he did not want to attract attention.

However, not knowing what to do with it, the farmer still made contact with Toulouse Museum, whose experts determined that the skull belongs to the Iberian mastodon, reports ScienceAlert.

It is noted that ancestors of elephants lived on Earth approximately 11-13 million years ago. They had two fangs that came out of the lower jaw, in addition to the tusks, which were located on the top. It is assumed that the lower canines are animals used to dig their soil.

Found the remains became the first complete skull of this species, earlier researchers managed to find only a few teeth.

Previously, scientists from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and paleontology found in samples of amber found in the North of Myanmar, is an amazing creature that resembles a spider with a long tail.

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