Tag: deer evolution
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Mysterious Toronto deer fossil finally identified after half a century
A fossil that resisted identification for decades Nearly 50 years after it was unearthed during construction near Islington subway station, a mysterious deer fossil has finally revealed its story. A collaboration among Trent University, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Royal Alberta Museum has shed new light on Torontoceros hypogaeus — dubbed the “horned…
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Mysterious deer fossil unearthed near TTC station identified after almost 50 years
Unraveling a half-century mystery Few fossil discoveries spark as much curiosity as a mystery that lingers for decades. The peculiar skeleton unearthed during the construction of Islington subway station outside Toronto has finally given up its secrets. After nearly 50 years of study, researchers have linked this enigmatic fossil to two well-known North American deer…
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Torontoceros hypogaeus: The Mysterious Deer Fossil Unearthed Near a TTC Station Finally Revealed
A Mystery Unearthed in Toronto’s Transit Past For nearly five decades, a peculiar fossil unearthed during the construction of Islington subway station in Toronto resisted full explanation. Now, a collaborative study from Trent University, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), and the Royal Alberta Museum has finally shed light on its origins. The discovery, labeled Torontoceros…