First of its kind ‘butt drag fossil’ discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago

First of its kind ‘butt drag fossil’ discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago

The probable hyrax butt-drag trace; the feature to the right of center is interpreted as a probable coprolite (fossilized dung). (Image credit: Charles Helm) Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa…

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