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Archaeology
Giant Prehistoric Elephant Tusk Uncovered in Israel
Archeologists have uncovered a giant prehistoric elephant tusk during a two-week excavation near Kibbutz Revadim in southern Israel.
The 2.5-meter-long remnant of the huge straight-tusked elephant was discovered by Dr. Eitan Mor, a biologist from Jerusalem during the excavation by...
Africa
Trophy Hunter who Killed Lions and Elephants is Shot Dead in South Africa
An enthusiastic trophy hunter who slaughtered lions and elephants was shot dead in South Africa on Monday after his truck broke down at Kruger National Park wildlife reserve.
The 55-year-old Riaan Naude was gunned down at close range when a...
Animals
Exhibition on the Elephant of Tilos at Athens University
A unique exhibition, titled "Elephas tiliensis. Dwarf and three-dimensional," was inaugurated at the Museum of Geology and Paleontology of the National University of Athens on Thursday.
"This is the elephant of Tilos, the last elephant of Europe that arrived on...