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BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. NEW RODENT SPECIES Chinese scientists have discovered
Based on the analysis of the teeth of the new species of rodents, it is believed that they lived in the late Eocene, about 38 million to 34 million years ago.
Chinese paleontologists discover fossilized remains of largest land mammal to ever inhabit the Earth
In mid-June, a research team from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences lead by professor Deng Tao published their findings of a new species of Paraceratherium along the border of the Tibetan plateau.
A skull and mandible of Paraceratherium linxiaense which are preserved at the Hezheng Paleozoological Museum in Hezheng County, Gansu Province, China. Credit: Deng et. al., 2021
Today, the largest mammal to walk the Earth is the African bush elephant. While a sight to behold, this contemporary behemoth of the African plains pales in comparison to the Paraceratherium, the largest mammal to ever walk the Earth. While appearing to be some strange mix of a giraffe and an elephant, Paraceratherium was in fact a giant early rhinoceros. The ancient rhino’s skull alone was roughly the size of a human torso while the animal