ScienceLittle Karoo
Fossil termite nests near Calitzdorp get a scientific name
University of Cape Town researchers named the 400,000-year-old burrows for the Little Karoo town and gave the local museum a poster about the find.
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ScienceUniversity of Cape Town researchers named the 400,000-year-old burrows for the Little Karoo town and gave the local museum a poster about the find.
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