Fossilised remains of largest land mammal estimated to date back 28 million years turn up in Turkish Black Sea region.
Fossilised remains of giant rhinoceros estimated to date back 28 million years have been found in Anatolia in Türkiye’s Black Sea region, said state researchers.
"The discovery in Anatolia of fossils of a giant rhinoceros, known as the largest land mammal ever, carry great importance for determining their migration routes and distribution areas," said Nese Oyal , chief geological engineer at the Sehit Cuma Dag Natural History Museum of the Turkish Mineral Research and Exploration General Directorate.
The fossils were found during this year's excavations in the northern province of Corum, she told Anadolu.
Rhinoceros fossils found in Türkiye
Fossilised remains of giant rhinoceros estimated to date back 28 million years have been found in Anatolia in Türkiye’s Black Sea region, said state researchers.
"The discovery in Anatolia of fossils of a giant rhinoceros, known as the largest land mammal ever, carry great importance for determining their migration routes and distribution areas," said Nese Oyal , chief geological engineer at the Sehit Cuma Dag Natural History Museum of the Turkish Mineral Research and Exploration General Directorate.
The fossils were found during this year's excavations in the northern province of Corum, she told Anadolu.
Rhinoceros fossils found in Türkiye