Susie M. -- A group of geologists and paleontologists from two different history museums found many new species of extinct mammal fossils in the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet in 2007. They found the complete skull and lower jaw of a Woolly rhino, a parts of the skeletons of a three-toed horse, a blue sheep, a species of badger and 23 other mammals. The leaders of the two groups believe that some of these animals, such as the Woolly rhino, decided that he liked being cold and uncomfortable and cold, so he left the mild climate at the base of the mountain and went to live at the top of the mountain where it was cold and food was sparse so that he (the Woolly rhino) could adapt over millions to the cold by growing long think woolly fur to keep him/her warm. When the next Ice Age came the Woolly rhino was ready-or “pre-prepared” for the colder climate and so survived, as did the other animals they found and, supposedly, some of the large fauna. The “experts” believe that same preparation that the rhino made was made by the mega-fauna, making the scientists change their theory about the evolution of plants.
I thought this article was somewhat interesting but not believable. There is no way to prove how long an Ice Age lasted, how old these fossils are or what would cause a species to adapt BEFORE it was necessary. It was not necessary for the Woolly rhino to grow thicker fur; he could have remained at the base of the mountain where it was warmer; he didn’t have to go up the mountain where it was cold. This theory of the paleontologists is ridiculous and unfounded especially since the Woolly Mammoth was found flash-frozen in the Arctic and with buttercup flowers in it’s intestines. Buttercups do not grow in frozen tundras; they grow in mild climates. So, it makes sense that both the Woolly Mammoth and the Woolly Rhino lived in mild climates, despite their thick fur coats.
Link: Woolly Rhino Fossil Discovery in Tibet Provides Important Clues to Evolution of Ice Age Giants
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