Elephant instead of wild boar? What could have been in Europe

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Apr 23, 2025, 3:20 pm102 pts
Even under today's climatic conditions, the long-extinct straight-tusked elephant could still live in Europe. This is the conclusion of a recent study by the Sport Ecology research group at the University of Bayreuth that combined fossil finds with reconstructions of past climates. The researchers have…

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