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Cave art in Namibia reveals more than 90 percent of the species, sex, age group, and even which leg the carving was from

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Cave carvings found in Doro Nawas Mountains of western Namibia reveal useful information about animals they represent.

For more than 90 percent of them, Indigenous experts could identify the species, sex, age group, and even which leg the carving was from.

The engravers of long ago showed particular preferences for certain types of animals including giraffes, rhinos and leopards.