Discovered many giant animals living in the plateau

A 3.6-million-year-old rhino fossil was discovered in Tibet, suggesting that some species such as giant mammoths, sloths and cat-like cats may have developed in the highlands before the Ice Age.

Paleontologists from the Los Angeles State Museum of Natural History and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found the complete and lower jaw of the 2007 rhino in Tibet, claiming it has Global climate adaptability before the Ice Age occurs.

Rhinoceros use horns to sweep snow to find food

In an article published in the Journal of Science, they argued that rhino development in the Tibetan plateau has a cold climate and snowfall while the rest of the world is much warmer.

This animal develops special adaptations, including a flat horn that is useful for sweeping snow to find plants and can then thrive in northern Asia and Europe 2.6 million years ago. last year.

"The extinct animals in the ice age like giant black mammoths and rhinos, giant sloths, and sword teeth have been extensively studied, but little is known about their origins." , researchers said.

In addition to rhinos, the team also discovered many species of extinction such as three-fingered horses, Tibetan green sheep and about 25 other mammal species.