Rare elephant molar (Loxodonta africana zulu) from the Windhoek Spring Deposit, Namibia
An elephant molar recovered from the Windhoek Zoo Park Gardens in 1961/1962, dating to 6991–7241 cal BP, is a rare specimen of Loxodonta africana zulu. Although pollen and diatom assemblages in the sediment suggest wetter conditions and more C4 grass during the elephant's life, a bioapatite δ13C estimate of its diet indicates that it fed predominantly on C3 vegetation.
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa (Special Issue: A festschrift for Professor Mary Seely)
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