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He Weighed 300 Kilos and Lived in Patagonia: They Found Fossils of a Carpincho Ancestor in Chile

Summary by rionegro.com.ar
Although today they are mainly associated with wetlands in Argentina, Brazil or Uruguay, a recent paleontological discovery has rewritten the natural history of the region. Researchers confirmed the finding of fossil remains in the municipality of Renaico, Chile, which show that the ancestor of the carpincho (or capibara) inhabited the area 4.5 million years ago....
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Although today they are mainly associated with wetlands in Argentina, Brazil or Uruguay, a recent paleontological discovery has rewritten the natural history of the region. Researchers confirmed the finding of fossil remains in the municipality of Renaico, Chile, which show that the ancestor of the carpincho (or capibara) inhabited the area 4.5 million years ago....

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rionegro.com.ar broke the news on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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