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The best evidence we have suggests that, while Caviomorpha originated in South America, they came from ancestors in Africa, over 40 million years ago. So how did they get there?
This episode was written by Genevieve Perdue.
Thanks to Ceri Thomas for the Josephoartigasia monesi reconstruction. Check out more of Ceri’s paleoart at http://alphynix.tumblr.com and http://nixillustration.com
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