Paleontologists uncover ancient elephant relative in Ningxia
By HU DONGMEI in Yinchuan and CHEN MEILING |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2025-12-02 14:55
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A team of paleontologists has uncovered a relatively well-preserved tetralophodon fossil in a former mine site in Wuzhong, Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Estimated to be between 9 million and 11 million years old, it's the region's first fully preserved large-mammal find in 10 years. Tetralophodons are posited to be ancient relatives of modern elephants.
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