歐洲矮象

歐洲矮象（Palaeoloxodon falconeri）是滅絕的象，生存於西西里島及馬耳他。牠們的化石只有一些臼齒，這些臼齒最初被認為是屬於馬耳他矮象。Busk, G. 1867. Description of the remains of three extinct species of elephant, collected by Capt. Spratt, C.B.R.N., in the ossiferous cavern of Zebug, in the island of Malta. Trans. Zool. Soc. London, 6: 227-306.Palombo, M.R. 2001. Endemic elephants of the Mediterranean Islands: knowledge, problems and perspectives. The World of Elephants, Proceedings of the 1st International Congress (October 16-20 2001, Rome): 486-491. PDF fulltext 

歐洲矮象是因島嶼環境而島嶼侏儒化的例子，只有90厘米高。牠們的祖先很可能是於冰河時期，到達了較低海平面的地中海島嶼。

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