Skeleton replicas of Naumann elephant, mammoth on display in Hokkaido

Skeleton replicas of Naumann elephant, mammoth on display in Hokkaido

Skeleton replicas of a Naumann elephant (L) and a mammoth, on display in the newly opened Hokkaido Museum in Sapporo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, are shown to the press on April 17, 2015, on the eve of its official opening to the public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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