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South Africa: World's First Known Butt-Drag Fossil Trace Was Left By a Rock Hyrax in South Africa 126,000 Years Ago
The 126,000-year-old trace is the first fossilized butt-drag impression by a rock hyrax, revealing behaviors possibly linked to parasitic infections, researchers said.
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South Africa: World's First Known Butt-Drag Fossil Trace Was Left By a Rock Hyrax in South Africa 126,000 Years Ago
Analysis - Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as "dassies", are furry, thickset creatures with short legs and no discernible tails. They spend much of their time sunning themselves on rocky outcrops.
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World’s first known butt-drag fossil trace was left by a rock hyrax in South Africa 126,000 years ago
Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as “dassies”, are furry, thickset creatures with short legs and no discernible tails. They spend much of their time sunning themselves on rocky outcrops. Another thing they sometimes do is drag their butts along the ground. Dog owners know that this behaviour can be a sign of parasitic infections; in hyraxes the reason seems to be less clear, but this action leaves distinctive traces in sandy are…
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