Input (grade 5): Fossil evidence found in Germany in the 1980s was determined to be about 16.5 million years old, some 1.5 million years older than similar species from East Africa.
Output (grade 3): The oldest specimens found date from some 85 million years ago. A fossil was found in Germany about 20 years ago. Analysis showed it was about 16.5 million years old, some 1.5 million years older than similar species from East Africa.