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Pliocene

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Monte San Nicola in Sicily, Italy, south of Butera in the province of Caltanissetta. The rocks seen here are of marine origin and date from the late Pliocene and Pleistocene.

Monte San Nicola in Sicily, Italy, south of Butera in the province of Caltanissetta. The rocks seen here are of marine origin and date from the late Pliocene and Pleistocene.

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Early Saber-Toothed Cat Gets New Face after Decades of Mystery
Early Saber-Toothed Cat Gets New Face after Decades of Mystery
tooth paleoart reconstitution United States Pliocene mammals skull
A nearly complete skull unearthed decades ago in Arizona has given paleontologists their clearest look yet at Adelphailurus kansensis, an enigmatic felid species that inhabited North America more than 5 million years ago and occupied an early branch of the saber-toothed cat family tree. The post Early Saber-Toothed Cat Gets New Face after Decades of Mystery appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
29/06/2026 sci-news
Half-Ton Cattle Relatives Roamed Europe 4 Million Years Ago
Half-Ton Cattle Relatives Roamed Europe 4 Million Years Ago
Spain Pliocene mammals skeleton
Near-complete bovine skeletons unearthed the Early Pliocene site of Camp dels Ninots in northeastern Spain reveal that the ancestors of today’s buffalo and cattle were already growing to impressive sizes long before humans arrived on the continent. The post Half-Ton Cattle Relatives Roamed Europe 4 Million Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
05/06/2026 sci-news