Ancient elephant skull found in China
The latest discovery indicates the origin of the species may be in Yunnan and surrounding areas.
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Beijing: The skull of an elephant around six million years old, has been discovered in China's Yunnan province, the media reported on Saturday.
Previously, the earliest fossil of the Chinese mastodon was found in Shanxi province, Xinhua news agency reported.
The latest discovery indicates the origin of the species may be in Yunnan and surrounding areas, according to Wang.
The study was jointly carried out by archaeologists from CAS and Pennsylvania State University.
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