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5.1" Fossil Titanothere (Megacerops) Limb Bone End - South Dakota
This is a 5.1" long, fossil limb bone end of a massive Titanothere, a Rhinoceros-looking animal that lived during the Late Eocene-Early Oligocene. It comes from the Chadron Formation in South Dakota.
Artist's reconstruction of a Titanothere. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com)
Titanotheres were a massive mammal that lived during the Eocene. While they closely resembled modern rhinoceroses, they were actually more closely related to modern horses. They first appeared in the Early Eocene, about 54 million years ago, and went extinct at the end of the Eocene, 34 million years ago. Titanotheres have been described under various genera (Brontotherium, Titanotherium, BrontopsMegacerops was the first and therefore technically correct one.
Artist's reconstruction of a Titanothere. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com)
Titanotheres were a massive mammal that lived during the Eocene. While they closely resembled modern rhinoceroses, they were actually more closely related to modern horses. They first appeared in the Early Eocene, about 54 million years ago, and went extinct at the end of the Eocene, 34 million years ago. Titanotheres have been described under various genera (Brontotherium, Titanotherium, BrontopsMegacerops was the first and therefore technically correct one.
SPECIES
Megacerops sp.
AGE
LOCATION
South Dakota
FORMATION
Chadron Formation
SIZE
5.1" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#229055
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