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A newly-identified species of sabre-toothed cat which lived nine to ten million years ago has been found in northern China.

BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese paleontologists along with their U.S. counterparts have discovered an extinct predatory family of giant pandas t

Scientists discover prehistoric carnivorous giant panda-

The giant rhino, Paraceratherium, was the largest land mammal that ever lived and was found primarily in Asia, particularly in China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan.  However, it was long unknown how this genus spread across Asia. A recent discovery has shed new light on this process. A study published in the journal "Communications Biology," reported a new species,

The giant rhino, Paraceratherium, was the largest land mammal that ever lived and was found primarily in Asia, particularly in China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and

According to a study published in the journal "Communications Biology," the giant rhino, Paraceratherium, was dispersed across South and Central Asia via the Tibetan Plateau.

A skull fossil of a Parataxidea of the mustelidae species diagnosed of ossifying fibroma was discovered by scientists for the first time in China, a new achievement in the field of paleopathology, a joint team of Chinese and foreign scientists announced on Monday.

The fossil was preserved in stunningly good condition.

A Chinese-led research team have made what they say is the first discovery of a fossil skeleton of an owl that lived more than six million years ago and was active in daytime. Most owl species are active at night, but a few are diurnal – active during the day and resting at night. The researchers analysed eye bones from...

First daytime active owl fossil found in China: study-