In 1934 a paleontologist named G. Edward Lewis was looking through ancient deposits in Siwalik Hills, in northern India.  He found some teeth and pieces of a jaw.  They were in pieces of rock that were much too prehistoric for even Australopithecus  (Austria-pith-he-us).  This prehistoric person was of the Hominid (Hom-ih-nid) family.  Hominids are creatures, of the human family.  They are  more like human beings than apes, and have been evolving for 24 million years. Features that mark the Hominid family are walking on two feet ( bipedal), larger brain, smaller face structure and teeth and use of tools.

You might think you know all you can about animals, but do you know about their  past?  Animals  have been around for millions of years.  They have experienced much more than we have.  Some ancient  animals have evolved into animals we are most familiar with today, some have become extinct.  On this Web page you will find information on the evolution of the elephant and information on the extinct Saber Tooth Tiger.

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