Giant elephant skull fossil offers a rare glimpse into the ancient giant’s past

Giant elephant skull fossil offers a rare glimpse into the ancient giant’s past

A fossilized elephant skull found in the Kashmir Valley is reshaping how scientists understand an ancient giant’s past. Discovered in 2000 from the Karewa sediments near Pampore, the skull remained a quiet mystery until its recent publication in Vertebrate Paleontology. It belongs to the genus Palaeoloxodon, a group of straight-tusked elephants that once thundered across Africa, Europe, and Asia. What makes this find so valuable isn’t just its a…