Fossils Found in Southern California Could Be Prehistoric 'Thunder Beast' or 'Swamp Rhino'

Remarkable Fossils Found at Construction Site Could Belong to Extinct ‘Thunder Beast’ or ‘Swamp Rhino’

“I found this thing within five minutes of showing up,” said paleontologist Dr. Joseph El AdliFossil found at Oceanside construction siteCredit: City of Oceanside/FacebookNEED TO KNOWThe fossilized remains of a large, hoofed mammal that lived millions of years ago were recently found in CaliforniaA paleontologist believes the bones belong to either a brontothere, also known as a “thunder beast,” or an amynodont, nicknamed the “swamp rhino”Scient…

Ancient fossils unearthed at San Diego County construction site could be a ‘thunder beast’

Remains found of what could be a mammal that lived about 45 million years ago.

'Remarkable' 40-million-year-old fossils found at California project site

Fossils from a mammal that roamed California 40 million years ago were uncovered during excavation for an Oceanside infrastructure project.

Fossils found in Southern California could be prehistoric 'thunder beast' or 'swamp rhino'

City crews working on an infrastructure project in Oceanside, California, found fossils of a prehistoric animal that could be more than 40 million years old.

Fossils found in could be prehistoric 'thunder beast' or 'swamp rhino'

City crews working on an infrastructure project in Oceanside, California, found fossils of a prehistoric animal that could be more than 40 million years old.

‘Thunder beast’ that lived 45 million years ago unearthed in California beach town: scientists

Crews working on an Oceanside infrastructure project discovered the fossilized remains of a rhino-like beast that roamed California some 45 million years ago.