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Scientists uncovered several Gomphothere remains in southern Chile

According to a recent discovery, Gomphotheres, an extinct relative of the modern elephant, roamed southern Chile thousands of years ago and may have been the target of group hunts by locals.

Near Lake Tagua Tagua, a glacial finger lake in southern Chile, researchers recently discovered several Gomphothere relics that date back 12,000 years.