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ArticleScientific reports2025

Savanna ecosystems and mammalian adaptations in Mid-Miocene Northern China.

Chunxiao Li, Shi-Qi Wang, Yang Wang, Tao Deng, Jiao Ma, Bian Wang, Qigao Jiangzuo, Danhui Sun

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Chunxiao LiKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Shi-Qi WangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. wangshiqi@ivpp.ac.cn.
Yang WangDepartment of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4520, USA.
Tao DengKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jiao MaKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Bian WangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qigao JiangzuoKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Danhui SunKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M753179National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFF0804501National Natural Science Foundation of China 42402025; 42472004; 42430207US National Science Foundation Cooperative Agreement No. DMR-1644779
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Abstract

The paleoenvironments and ecosystems of northern China during the Miocene (ca. 23-5.3 Ma) are complex topics, especially concerning the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau on the surrounding areas and the ecological adaptations of mammals as a consequence. Our data integrated stable carbon and oxygen isotope analysis, cenograms, and hypsodonty of herbivorous mammals. The results reveal open, arid, savanna-like habitats in the Junggar Basin during the late early Miocene (ca. 20.4-15.9 Ma). These habitats subsequently spread to northern China by the late Miocene (ca. 11.6-5.3 Ma), driving mammalian adaptation. Large herbivores, particularly proboscideans and rhinocerotids, exhibited strong adaptations to these new open environments, while smaller taxa maintained a preference for more closed, forested habitats. Additionally, during global climate changes, biodiversity declined, indicating increased ecological pressure. Despite these changes, faunal diets in the Junggar Basin remained consistent. Our findings contribute to understanding mid-Miocene paleoecology in northern China and the adaptive strategies of mammals in response to environmental changes.

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalEcosystemGrasslandMammalsAnimalsBiodiversityChinaClimate ChangeFossilsHerbivoryMammalian adaptationMid-MioceneNorthern ChinaOpen environmentSavanna-like habitatsStable isotope analysis

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