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A rectangular museum display board, framed in black, provides information in Spanish about Cenozoic mammal fossils found in the high altitudes of Chile. The board has a dark brown upper and lower section, with a lighter brown panel for the text and illustrations. The title "Norte EN LAS ALTURAS" (North IN THE HEIGHTS) is displayed in black text on a dark banner at the top. The main text explains that Chile contains several Cenozoic mammal fossil sites dating back to when South America was an island. It highlights the localities of Chucal and Caragua, found above 3000 meters, revealing a unique fauna of meridiungulates, armadillos, and rodents. The text details the importance of these sites in understanding the uplift of the Andes and Miocene climatic changes, noting that fossils indicate well-defined seasons at altitudes over 1000 meters. It suggests that geographical barriers contributed to the development of this unique local fauna. To the right of the text is a light brown silhouette map of Chile, with "Caragua" and "Chucal" marked in the northern part. A spiral-shaped object is depicted next to the map. The bottom section of the display features illustrations of various prehistoric mammals: a yellow armored creature, a green large rhino-like animal, an orange smaller quadruped, a brown glyptodont-like creature, and a light brown camelid-like animal. The label "Chucal" and "15-10 Ma" are visible below some illustrations, likely indicating the geological period of findings. The display is indoors, likely in a museum or exhibition space in Santiago, Chile, with part of a red exhibit structure visible in the blurred background to the left.
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