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Where was the fossil bovid Eotragus discovered?

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The fossil bovid Eotragus was discovered in Eurasia, where it first evolved during the Miocene Epoch approximately 18 million years ago. Following its emergence in Eurasia, Eotragus subsequently migrated to North Africa, where its fossilized horn cores have also been unearthed.1