'Siberian unicorn' walked Earth with humans
Source: BBC
'Siberian unicorn' walked Earth with humans
By Helen Briggs
BBC News
27 November 2018
Known as the Siberian unicorn, the animal had a long horn on its nose, and roamed the grasslands of Eurasia.
New evidence shows the hefty beast may have eventually died out because it was such a picky eater.
Scientists say knowing more about the animal's extinction could help save the remaining rhinos on the planet.
Rhinos are in particular danger of extinction because they are very picky about their habitat, said Prof Adrian Lister of the Natural History Museum, London, who led the study.
"Any change in their environment is a danger for them," he told BBC News. "And, of course, what we've also learned from the fossil record is that once a species is gone, that's it, it's gone for good."
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46358789
Artist's impression of the 'forgotten beast'
Skeleton of the rhino at the Stavropol Museum
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