Not far from Madrid, a four -horned ancestor of giraffes was found
The Spanish paleontologists Maria Rios, Israel M. Sánchez and Jorge Morales published a description of the ancient mammal in the electronic scientific journal, whose petrified remains were found near Madrid. According to scientists, this animal was the ancestor of modern giraffes. He did not yet have a long neck, but there was a double set of horns. The find was made on the territory of the municipality of Torrechon de-Velasco, as part of the Madrid autonomous community.