Megacerops coloradensis ancient era Hind limbs

Hind limbs

suggesting that it could move on land

flat head with specialized teeth for crushing plants and vegetation

Its weight ranged between 8 and 10 tons

que se caracterizaban por tener grandes crestas óseas en la parte posterior del cráneo y grandes cuernos sobre los ojos

Megacerops coloradensis ancient era Hind limbsMegacerops coloradensis is an extinct species of perissodactyl mammal that lived during the late Eocene period, approximately 37 to 34 million years ago, in what is now North America. This animal belongs to the Brontotheriidae family and is commonly known as a "brontothere". It is distinguished by its large size and its most striking feature: a pair of Y shaped bony horns located on the anterior part of the skull. The body of Megacerops coloradensis