Scientists Identify Prehistoric 'Frosty Rhino' That Lived In The Arctic

Due to its small, pony-sized body and horn-less skull, researchers were initially baffled as to what Epiaceratherium itjilik was, calling the creature "a little bit of a weirdo."

Scientists have discovered a new species of rhino that roamed the Canadian Arctic roughly 23 million years ago.

The polar rhino, or Epiaceratherium itjilik , was uncovered in Nunavut, Canada, about 600 miles above the Arctic Circle, making it the northernmost rhino ever discovered. The animal had no horns, and was relatively small compared to most of its modern brethren. It was, however, similar in size to the modern Indian rhino.

Researchers theorized that the rhino made its way to Canada from Europe using the North Atlantic Land Bridge, indicating that this land bridge existed for far longer than previous