[+] larger photo Of the seventeen species of vertebrates recovered from the volcanic ashbed, twelve are mammals.

Further reading: Delia's Place A story about the discovery of a 12 million year old horse. By Andria Skaff.

5 Species of Horses
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Pliohippus pernix Stout 1-toed horse		Neohipparion affine Slender 3-toed horse		Pseudhipparion gratum Small 3-toed horse		Protohippus simus Slender 1-toed horse		Cormohipparion occidentale Stout 3-toed horse

3 Species of Camels						1 Species of Rhino
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Procamelus grandis Ancestral camel		Aepycamelus Giraffe-like camel		Protolabis heterodontus Llama-like camel		Teleoceros major Barrel-bodied rhino Most common animal in the site

Fox-sized Dog		Raccoon Dog		Bone-crushing Dog		Sabre-toothed Deer
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Leptocyon		Cynarctus		Aelurodon Identified by scavenging evidence at this site		Longirostromeryx wellsi

3 Species of Bird						2 Species of Turtles
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Balearica exigua Crowned crane		Apatosagittarus terrenus Secretary Bird		Rail		Hesperotestudo Giant tortoise		Pond turtle

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