Ancient UAE tusker tracks bust the record
One day, sometime around seven million years ago, a herd of bizarre, four-tusked elephants crossed the desert which stretched over what is now the United Arab Emirates. Thirteen of the behemoths plodded along together, perhaps moving towards one of the wide, slow rivers which nourished stands of trees in the otherwise the arid region. Sometime [...]
Ancient UAE tusker tracks bust the record
Palaeontologists working in the United Arab Emirates have uncovered elephant footprints that are seven million years old, making them the oldest of their kind and possibly the longest preserved ...
Wed 22 Feb 12 from Phys.org
Ancient tracks are elephant herd
Vast trails of seven-million-year-old fossilised footprints reveal the "social structure" of prehistoric elephants, say scientists.
Wed 22 Feb 12 from BBC News
Huge set of fossil tracks preserves march of the ancient elephants
In the desert of the United Arab Emirates, there is an unusual series of ...
Tue 21 Feb 12 from Discover Magazine
Huge set of fossil tracks preserves march of the ancient elephants, Tue 21 Feb 12 from Discover Magazine
Ancient Elephants Followed the (Female) Leader
Seven-million-year-old footsteps reveal today's elephants lived in family groups much like their prehistoric kin
Tue 21 Feb 12 from Science Now
Pictures: Prehistoric Elephant Tracks Reveal Early Behaviors
The ancient creatures traveled in gender-separated herds just like modern-day elephants, new footprint analyses reveal.
Thu 23 Feb 12 from National Geographic
7 Million-Year-Old Elephant Herd Revealed in Prints
The prehistoric herd of about 13 walked through mud and left behind clues to how elephants lived millions of years ago.
Wed 22 Feb 12 from Discovery.com
Fossil footprints reveal oldest elephant herd
The world's oldest elephant tracks have now been revealed, 7-million-year-old footprints in the Arabian Desert, researchers say.
Wed 22 Feb 12 from FOXNews
Fossil Footprints Reveal Oldest Elephant Herd, Tue 21 Feb 12 from Livescience
In the Steps of Ancient Elephants
One day, sometime around seven million years ago, a herd of bizarre, four-tusked elephants crossed the desert which stretched over what is now the United Arab Emirates. Thirteen of the behemoths ...
Tue 21 Feb 12 from Wired Science Blogs
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