History of India’s last known hippo

[UngulateNerd92]

Researchers deduced this from a small fragmented tooth unearthed in Madhya Pradesh.

Nearly 5.9 million to 9,000 years ago, India was home to the hippopotamus. These entered Eurasia from Africa, then diversified in South Asia before going extinct.

Now, studying a small fragmented tooth unearthed in Madhya Pradesh, an international team of researchers has discovered the last known specimen of the Hippo.

Hexaprotodon species. However, this does not mean that it is the last one to have lived in India.

History of India’s last known hippo

 

[Chlidonias]

Do you actually read any of these articles you post links for?

This one, for example, is over four years old and when going to your link it is available only to subscribers because it is in the The Hindu's archives. You've just cut-and-paste the only part of the article which can be read without paying US$49.99 for a Premium Subscription.

What is the point in that?

 

[UngulateNerd92]

Do you actually read any of these articles you post links for?

This one, for example, is over four years old and when going to your link it is available only to subscribers because it is in the The Hindu's archives. You've just cut-and-paste the only part of the article which can be read without paying US$49.99 for a Premium Subscription.

What is the point in that?

I do read them entirely. I know this was an old article, but I just came across it recently and found it interesting and worthy of posting here. If you were to read further down the link, there is more than what I copy-pasted here.

 

[UngulateNerd92]

Do you actually read any of these articles you post links for?

This one, for example, is over four years old and when going to your link it is available only to subscribers because it is in the The Hindu's archives. You've just cut-and-paste the only part of the article which can be read without paying US$49.99 for a Premium Subscription.

What is the point in that?

I'll say, though I don't have a subscription, I was able to read down the whole thing. I am not sure how that happened, but I could...

To answer your question about what the point was, again, this article has interesting information and maybe it will inspire other members to research and explore the topic further. Is there a problem with that?

If you have any direct questions for me, we can talk in private. I am available.

 

[Great Argus]

Do you actually read any of these articles you post links for?

This one, for example, is over four years old and when going to your link it is available only to subscribers because it is in the The Hindu's archives. You've just cut-and-paste the only part of the article which can be read without paying US$49.99 for a Premium Subscription.

What is the point in that?

I can read the whole article, though it left a lot to be desired I felt. Can't say I felt it needed a thread to itself.

 

[UngulateNerd92]

Do you actually read any of these articles you post links for?

This one, for example, is over four years old and when going to your link it is available only to subscribers because it is in the The Hindu's archives. You've just cut-and-paste the only part of the article which can be read without paying US$49.99 for a Premium Subscription.

What is the point in that?

There are people on this forum with varying interests and levels of knowledge...

 

[TinoPup]

I immediately get a paywall and can't read anything.

There are people on this forum with varying interests and levels of knowledge...

And we all have other sources for information beyond zoochat.