nefud
- n a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds
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- Unearthing of large tusk in Arabian Desert suggests once greener pastures
Working in conjunction with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered two pieces of a tusk that when combined measure six feet in length. The researchers believe it is from a Palaeoloxodon or a "straight tusked elephant". An elephant's carpal bone was recovered in a separate study done by a Swiss team in the Nefud Desert just five ...
April 4, 2014 - Environmental News Network