6 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida
The paleontologists uncovered the full skeletons of at least one adult and seven infant gomphotheres.
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The paleontologists uncovered the full skeletons of at least one adult and seven infant gomphotheres.
Paleontologists in northern Florida have uncovered a massive elephant graveyard from the Miocene Epoch, offering a window into prehistoric life in North America.
Bones from an extinct relative of elephants offers a panoramic view of the state's prehistoric life, researchers say.
About five and a half million years ago, several gomphotheres - extinct relatives of elephants, died in or near a river in North Florida.
About five and a half million years ago, several gomphotheres — extinct relatives of elephants — died in or near a river in North Florida.