The 23 million year-old animal, part of marine mammal group Desmostylia, had tusks and a long snout. Its anatomy reveals that it "sucked vegetation from shorelines like a vacuum cleaner," according to paleontologist Louis L. Jacobs.
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Live Science - 6 Oct 2015 17:54
The 23 million year-old animal, part of marine mammal group Desmostylia, had tusks and a long snout. Its anatomy reveals that it "sucked vegetation from shorelines like a vacuum cleaner," according to paleontologist Louis L. Jacobs.
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