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"Out of Tibet" hypothesis: Cradle of evolution for cold-adapted mammals is in Tibet

Artist's reconstruction of Zanda Fauna from the Pliocene about three to five million years ago.

Artist's reconstruction of Zanda Fauna from the Pliocene about three to five million years ago.

Credit: Julie Selan


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globe map showing Pliocene Tibetan fox localities, Ice Age arctic fox  and today's arctic fox.

Pliocene Tibetan fox localities (red stars); Ice Age arctic fox (yellow); and today's arctic fox.

Credit: Xiaoming Wang


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Rich and well-preserved vertebrate fossils were recently discovered in Zanda Basin exposures.

Rich and well-preserved vertebrate fossils were recently discovered in Zanda Basin exposures.

Credit: Xiaoming Wang


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fossilized jawbones of the Himalayan fox,

Shown here: fossilized jawbones of the Himalayan fox, closely related to the modern arctic fox.

Credit: Xiaoming Wang


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illustrtaion shwoing the ancestral woolly rhino in the Zanda Basin

The ancestral woolly rhino in the Zanda Basin was well-adapted to cold environments.

Credit: Xiaoming Wang


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view of the Kunlun Mountains

The Kunlun Mountains are the highest site where fossil mammals have been found.

Credit: Xiaoming Wang


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