which all died out at the end of the Eocene epoch, according to the American Museum of Natural History. That was about 34 million years ago. The animal had a large body, short legs, and a ...

These fossils offer unique insights into the evolution of animals and the Eocene Epoch around 45 million years ago. At that time, the Geiseltal was a warm, tropical swamp. Ancient horses ...

Named after the mythical serpent Vasuki from Hindu mythology, it belonged to the now-extinct Madtsoiidae family, a group of ...