Palaeoloxodon falconeri derives from the 4 metre tall straight-tusked elephant (P. antiquus), which arrived in Europe approximately 800,000 years ago. The oldest radiometrically dated fossils of Palaeoloxodon on Sicily date to around 500,000 years ago.
Palaeoloxodon falconeri is a species of elephant that evolved from the 4-meter tall straight-tusked elephant (P. antiquus), which arrived in Europe about 800,000 years ago. The oldest fossils of Palaeoloxodon found on Sicily date back to roughly 500,000 years ago.