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Once upon a time, ~36,000 years ago, unicorns were real.

The “Siberian unicorn” (scientific name: Elasmotherium sibericum) weighed >4 tons, had a long horn ~3 feet on its nose & roamed Eurasia’s grasslands at the same time as modern humans.

More at theconversation.com/amp/how-a-… #history #science #SharedPlanet

Artist's impression of Elasmotherium sibericum, the “Siberian unicorn.” Credit: W S Van Der Merwe

How a change in climate wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'

The loss of the Siberian unicorn shows just how vulnerable some animals can be to environmental change that can impact on their food supply.
Kieren Mitchell (The Conversation)
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Mage Hand Press is doing a monster book that turns extinct species into RPG monsters. I think that this is one of them.

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