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Sunday September 23rd [1832] : Punta Alta
« I walked on to Punta alta to look after
fossils; & to my great joy I found the head of
some large animal, imbedded in a soft rock.
— It took me nearly 3 hours to get it out: As
far as I am able to judge, it is allied to the
Rhinoceros. — I did not get it on board till
some hours after it was dark. — »
Ossements envoyés à Richard Owen.
Identification : paresseux géant Megatherium
(avait été découvert auparavant, en 1788 en
Argentine, et décrit par Cuvier)
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