Early elephant 'was amphibious'

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Moeritherium - an early elephant which we now know had an amphibious hippo-like lifestyle. Image: Luci Betti-NashStony Brook University.
Moeritherium - an early elephant which we now know had an amphibious hippo-like lifestyle. Image: Luci Betti-Nash/Stony Brook University.

An ancient relative of today’s elephants lived in water, a team led by an Oxford University scientist has found.


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