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What the longest woolly rhino horn tells us about the beasts’ biology

Like tree rings, bands in the horn show the extinct herbivores could live to at least 40 years

The woolly rhino (depicted in this 3-D animation) has long been extinct, but preserved remains, including the recent discovery of the longest horn yet, are providing new clues to their lives.

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By Jake Buehler

The longest woolly rhino horn ever found is providing new insights into the lives of these now extinct animals.