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New Extinct Rhinoceros Discovered in Canada Reshapes Migration Timeline

3/25/2026

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Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature identified a new extinct rhinoceros, Epiatheracerium itjilik, on Devon Island, Nunavut.
The fossil, found in Haughton Crater, dates to the Early Miocene, around 23 million years ago.
The skeleton is about 75% intact and is held in the Canadian Museum of Nature's collection.
The discovery implies rhinos migrated between North America and Europe via the North Atlantic Land Bridge, reshaping migration timelines.

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Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature identified a new extinct rhinoceros, Epiatheracerium itjilik, on Devon Island, Nunavut.
The fossil, found in Haughton Crater, dates to the Early Miocene, around 23 million years ago.
The skeleton is about 75% intact and is held in the Canadian Museum of Nature's collection.
The discovery implies rhinos migrated between North America and Europe via the North Atlantic Land Bridge, reshaping migration timelines.