Ancient giant otter unearthed in China

OUT OF THE SWAMP Six million years ago, giant otters (illustrated above eating a clam and walking) may have lived in the lush swamps of what is now China, and coexisted with tapir (one illustrated in background).
Art by Mauricio Antón
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