Megacerops

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Megacerops (lit. 'great horned face') is an extinct genus of horned brontothere that lived in North America during the Late Eocene, in the Chadronian land mammal age. Megacerops is among the best represented large mammals in the fossil record, known from hundreds of complete skulls and several complete skeletons. As the classic brontothere, Megacerops has enjoyed enduring fame in popular culture, often under various historically used names, such as Brontotherium, Brontops, and Titanotherium. Megacerops was superficially similar to modern rhinoceroses, but closer to elephants in size. The largest known Megacerops may have been over 2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in) tall at the shoulder and could have weighed up to four or five tonnes. They were among the largest mammals in the Eocene, rivaled only by other brontotheres, and were by far the largest animals in their environment. Adult Megacerops were likely too large to be preyed upon by any contemporary predator. The horns of Megacerops, its signature...

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