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The fossilized remains of dozens of dwarf hippopotamuses lying in an excavated cave outside the resort village of Ayia Napa, some 80km (40 miles) southeast of the capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007. A collapsed cave believed to contain the fossilized remains of dozens of dwarf hippopotamuses that are believed to have swum to this east Mediterranean island as many as 250,000 years ago. The fossils date to 9,000-11,500 BC and could provide clues as to when the island was actually inhabited by humans. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)


2 posted on 12/05/2007 4:36:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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They walked over to Cyprus when the Mediterranean Sea was blocked at Gilbralter and became somewhat dessicated.

It has been completely dried out over forty times. The last time was five million years ago though.

7 posted on 12/05/2007 9:51:04 PM PST by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
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15 posted on 12/06/2007 2:36:36 PM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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