| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7451978 | Quaternary International | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The mandible of a steppe polecat was found during excavation in Deszczowa Cave (CzÄstochowa Upland, southern Poland) in 2011. Direct radiocarbon dating gave an age of 21 920 ± 150 BP (not calibrated), indicating the earliest part of the Last Glacial Maximum (MIS 3/MIS 2). The association of the steppe polecat with other steppe and tundra taxa from the same layer confirms that this species was an element of the widespread steppe-tundra ecosystem in East Europe during Late Pleistocene. There is no evidence of sousliks in the layer with the steppe polecat fossil.
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Authors
Maciej T. Krajcarz, Magdalena Krajcarz, Tomasz Goslar, Adam Nadachowski,