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New Extinct Arctic Rhino Species Discovered in Canada

10/29/2025

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Researchers from Canadian Museum of Nature identified a new extinct rhinoceros species, Epiatheracerium itjilik, in Canada's High Arctic.
The Arctic rhino lived about 23 million years ago in the Early Miocene.
Its Haughton Crater fossil on Devon Island is 75% of the skeleton.
The study indicates rhinos migrated from Europe to North America via the North Atlantic Land Bridge later than previously believed, altering rhinoceros evolution and Arctic mammal diversification.

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Researchers from Canadian Museum of Nature identified a new extinct rhinoceros species, Epiatheracerium itjilik, in Canada's High Arctic.
The Arctic rhino lived about 23 million years ago in the Early Miocene.
Its Haughton Crater fossil on Devon Island is 75% of the skeleton.
The study indicates rhinos migrated from Europe to North America via the North Atlantic Land Bridge later than previously believed, altering rhinoceros evolution and Arctic mammal diversification.