Stegodon ganesa Fossils Discovered in Wardha-Penganga Riverbed

1. Rare fossil remains of the extinct Stegodon ganesa species have been uncovered from the Wardha-Penganga riverbed.
2. The Penganga River, stretching 676 km, originates in the Ajantha ranges of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra.
3. It flows along the Maharashtra-Andhra Pradesh border before merging into the Wardha River.

About Stegodon ganesa

1. Stegodon ganesa was an ancient species of elephant, considered a precursor to modern Asiatic elephants.
2. The fossils date back to approximately 25,000 years ago, placing them in the late Pleistocene epoch.
3. Its tusks were unusually long and closely spaced, leaving no gap for a trunk between them—one of its defining features.

 

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