“Fossils deposited in hot, dry and arid places, such as large parts of Australia, lose their collagen very early…. The major ...

The discovery of the tapir skeleton surprised archaeologists, as it suggests that this animal — whose range no longer includes China — may have lived in the region during ancient times ...

The complete skeleton of a giant panda has been unearthed ... In late 2021, the archaeologists unearthed the remains of a tiger, a tapir, a bison, a yak, a takin, and other animals in 20 pits ...

In ancient Chinese tombs, the Asian tapir was commonly used as a guardian animal. In burial pit "K10," a complete skeleton of a large animal measuring over two meters in length was found.

The skeleton belonged to an indigenous teenager ... "Relatively close to her was the skull of a tapir, although we still need to clarify if there is actually a connection between these two finds ...