A species of ancient beaver that was rediscovered by researchers in the University of Texas at Austin’s fossil collections has been named after the beloved chain Buc-ee's — known for its toothy cartoon beaver mascot.
alongside a skull reconstruction. Photo: UT Austin / Jackson School of Geosciences / Matthew Brown
A species of ancient beaver that was rediscovered by researchers in the University of Texas at Austin’s fossil collections has been named after thelived in Texas about 15 million years ago and would have looked similar to beavers today — except it was 30% larger than modern beavers. This scale shows the size of the newly discovered ancient beaver species relative to an average man and the North American beaver. Courtesy UT Austin / Jackson School of Geosciences/ National Center for Health Statistics/ USDA Forest Service.While driving down a highway in 2020, Steve May, a research associate at the UT Jackson School of Geosciences, spotted a Buc-ee’s billboard that said "This is Beaver Country.
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