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Ancient Beaver Bones Were Found in a Desert,
The scientific community was stunned when paleontologists unearthed well-preserved beaver remains in the heart of what is now the Chihuahuan Desert spanning parts of Mexico and the southwestern United States. The discovery occurred during a routine geological survey when researchers noticed fossilized bones protruding from an eroded cliff face. Carbon dating revealed these remains to be approximately 12,000 years old, placing them near the end of the last Ice Age.
What made this discovery particularly remarkable was not just the presence of beaver remains, but their excellent state of preservation, suggesting rapid burial in sediment, likely during a flooding event that would have been common in the beaver's wetland habitat.
The scientific community was stunned when paleontologists unearthed well-preserved beaver remains in the heart of what is now the Chihuahuan Desert spanning parts of Mexico and the southwestern United States. The discovery occurred during a routine geological survey when researchers noticed fossilized bones protruding from an eroded cliff face. Carbon dating revealed these remains to be approximately 12,000 years old, placing them near the end of the last Ice Age.
What made this discovery particularly remarkable was not just the presence of beaver remains, but their excellent state of preservation, suggesting rapid burial in sediment, likely during a flooding event that would have been common in the beaver's wetland habitat.