'Freakish' discovery of 9 million-year-old capybara tooth supports idea that Atacama wasn't always a desert
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Thu, 8 October 2026Sun, 11 October 2026
What it is about
Hydrochoerus CardiatheriumSamantha HopkinsPacific OceanPriscilla MartinezAtlantic OceanPiero DamianiMauricio AlvarezUniversity Of ArizonaInternational Union For Conservation Of NatureUniversity Of OregonAmericaChileChileanAtacama
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
livescience.com
Times of India
8 Oct, 21:19over 3 days11 Oct, 12:11
How it spread - 2 original reports
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- livescience.com21:19first to report
A 9 million-year-old capybara tooth was found in the Atacama Desert, a surprising find given that these rodents love water.
Sun, 11 October 2026
1 report- Times of India12:11