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| Fossil footprint reveals that prehistoric elephants breed cubs |
The first human trace left by a Neanderthal Matalaca n as trampled on the surface
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This area is a potential hunting area (there is a large, well-preserved trace of deer at the bottom of the photo), and newborn baby elephants are known to be on the Neanderthal recipe
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According to a study published in "Science Reports" on September 16, researchers found traces of fossil footprints on the treaded surface of Matalascanas in Huelva, southwestern Spain, indicating that this area was in the late Pleistocene period (12900-11700 years ago).
) Is used by Palaeoloxodon antiquus (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) to care for new generations
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Carlos Neto de Carvalho of Tutejo Geopark in New Idanya, Portugal and Fernando Muniz of the University of Seville in Spain analyzed 34 sets of footprints
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Based on the round-ellipse shape of the traces and other criteria, the authors believe that these traces belong to the ancient rhombohedral elephants, which are closely related to the existing African forest elephants
The author identified the footprints of 14 baby elephants, estimated to be between birth and 2 years old, with an estimated weight of 70-200 kg
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The author also classified the traces of 8 juvenile elephants (2-7 years old) and 6 young elephants (8-15 years old)
Studies have shown that young individuals frequently appear or indicate that this place is a breeding ground for elephant herds (there was a pond between dunes), and the surrounding vegetation can provide a source of food for baby elephants because they cannot travel long distances to find other food
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The author also identified possible footprints from three adult females (over 15 years of age), based on the fact that these traces are very close to the footprints of the larvae
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Only two traces were identified as being left by males, whose footprints were much larger (50 cm long) and weighed more than 7 tons
Baby elephant footprints with intact toes, found on the treaded surface of Matalasca n as , Spain
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These footprints belong to the ancient rhododendron, the last proboscis that wandered at the southernmost tip of the European continent
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The author concludes that the treaded surface of Matalascanas in Huelva may be a fertile breeding site for female elephants to raise their young, and male elephants rarely set foot here
Related paper information:
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