Deinotherium

deinotherium

In Depth        Although the name Deinotherium translates to mean‭ ‘‬Terrible beast‭’‬,‭ ‬this definition somewhat belies the true nature of Deinotherium as a prehistoric elephant.‭ ‬Compared to today‭’‬s living elephants however,‭ ‬Deinotherium is the type genus of the more distantly related group called the deinotheres.‭ ‬Deinotherium remains one of the largest elephants in the fossil record,‭ … Read more