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Siberian ‘unicorns’ grazed Asia less than 40,000 years ago

Climate shifts may explain the extinction of grass-loving giant rhinoceros.
Artist's impression of Elasmotherium sibiricum

An extinct rhinoceros’s picky eating habits probably contributed to its demise. Credit: Roman Uchytel

A 3,500-kilogram mammal nicknamed the Siberian unicorn for the long horn that jutted from its forehead became extinct surprisingly recently.

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Nature 564, 9 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07543-2

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