Cardiatherium (paleoenvironmental reconstruction) (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Cardiatherium (paleoenvironmental reconstruction)

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Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of a group of Cardiatherium, a genus of extinct, direct relatives of modern capybaras, pictured in the late Miocene coastal wetlands and forestry canopy of the Atacama Region of northern Chile. Freshwater crocodiles float in the river, and seals can be seen basking on rocks while seabirds soar above the shoreline.

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Mauricio Alvarez

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