Monday 12 October 2020

Scientists discover Stegodon elephant fossil in Malaysian cave

Scientists discover Stegodon elephant fossil in Malaysian cave

Scientists from Universiti Malaya (UM) have identified the fossil of an extinct elephant in a limestone cave in Gopeng, Perak in Malaysia. The country’s first discovery of Stegodon fossil is estimated to have a geological age of between 30,000 and 80,000 years and is said to be a milestone in the field of Quaternary palaeontological studies in Malaysia.

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