Still Waters Posted March 18, 2015 #1 Share Posted March 18, 2015 A mysterious animal which roamed the Earth 10,000 years ago with the body of a rodent, legs of a camel and the nose of an elephant is related to modern horses, scientists have discovered. The bones of the South American native ungulate Macrauchenia patachonica baffled Charles Darwin when he dug them up in Uruguay 180 years ago. http://www.telegraph...d-to-horse.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted March 18, 2015 #2 Share Posted March 18, 2015 How bizarre! Its like a prototype or a hybrid! Evolution broke the mould with that creature 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenceMinisterMishkin Posted March 18, 2015 #3 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Right on! Where do I get one.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted March 18, 2015 #4 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Right on! Where do I get one.. Once the mammoth has hatched this will be next in the incubator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted March 18, 2015 #5 Share Posted March 18, 2015 And in heaven the angels spoke to the lord,"Father we have parts left over." and the lord replied "Put them in the pot together and let's see what we get." And the lord looked upon the creature and said,"Meh, this'll confuse them." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted March 18, 2015 #6 Share Posted March 18, 2015 That's an eliphino. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted March 19, 2015 #7 Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Reminds me a little of a Saiga... Also a tapir.... EDIT: From Article: The researchers were able to conclusively show that the closest living relatives of these species were the perissodactyls, a group that includes horses, rhinos, and tapirs. Ha! Tapirs..... Edited March 19, 2015 by DieChecker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted March 19, 2015 #8 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Most Horse evolution occurred in the Americas--and they weren't alone. A large extended family was present, as well. http://news.discovery.com/animals/strange-animals-reveal-bizarre-past-of-horses-photos-150318.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted March 19, 2015 #9 Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) This is being discussed here already, isn't it? http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=279386&pid=5477203&st=0entry5477203 Edited March 19, 2015 by Likely Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted March 19, 2015 #10 Share Posted March 19, 2015 This is being discussed here already, isn't it? http://www.unexplain...0 Yes and no. That seems to be excerpted from the complete article I posted. If I'd noticed it prior, I would have added mine to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted March 19, 2015 #11 Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Saiga are bovidae related to Bison and Gazelle and antelope. http://www.strangean...a-antelope.html Edited March 19, 2015 by Hammerclaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinxDeMynx Posted March 19, 2015 #12 Share Posted March 19, 2015 what the hell is that thing? a anteater mixed with a horse and a donkey? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted March 19, 2015 #13 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Cyril Sneer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOutlawTorn Posted March 19, 2015 #14 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Clearly this is ManBearPig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foil Hat Ninja Posted March 19, 2015 #15 Share Posted March 19, 2015 So the platypus was no big deal, but the llamaphant blew his mind. Some genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted March 20, 2015 #16 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Your summary said "body of a horse" but the article says "body of a rodent". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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