'Siberian unicorn' may have lived alongside humans

Skull finding leads experts to believe mammal survived 300,000 years more than previously estimated

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A painting of Elasmotherium sibiricum by German artist Heinrich Harder

An extinct mammal nicknamed the "Siberian unicorn" is believed to have survived 300,000 years longer than previous evidence suggested, potentially changing scientists' perception of the prehistoric world.

Researchers analysed a well-preserved skull fragment from an Elasmotherium sibiricum recently discovered in Kazakhstan and dated it to around 29,000BC. Previous fragments indicated that the animal died out hundreds of thousands of years earlier.

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