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Darwin's "Strangest Animals" finally placed on family tree
A new study highlights the evolutionary history of two extinct mammals. Both were first collected by Charles Darwin, who speculated that the wacky mammals must be related to smaller ones still alive today. So sprung his theory of evolution.
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Description and more facts about macrauchenia
This bizarre-looking animal was a member of a group of extinct animals called litopterns, only known from South America. -
Toxodon - prehistoric wildlife
Toxodon was a large herbivorous mammal that was similar in proportion to a rhinoceros, but also possessed other features that were similar to hippopotamuses and possibly even elephants. -
Condylarths: archaic hoofed mammals
The order Condylarthra is one of the most characteristic groups of Paleocene mammals, and it illustrates well the evolutionary level of the Paleocene mammal fauna.
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Now this was a good read. Such a shame we will never see these in real life.
Wait. Maybe the scientists will invent time travelling and we will be able to go back and see the toxodon and macrauchenia.
There's so many animals that we don't even know existed, because it was so long ago.
Yes. But I believe in science to discover them.
It may take some time.