Ancient Japanese Elephant Evolved Earlier Than Previously Thought, Analysis of DNA Suggests

The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:20 JST,
January 6, 2026
A Japanese-led research team announced that it has conducted the first successful DNA analysis of Naumann’s elephant, an extinct species which once roamed Japan.
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