‭ ‬Paenungulata - Prehistoric-Wildlife

Desmostylus

In Depth Often described as hippopotamus-like because of its heavily built quadrupedal body,‭ ‬Desmostylus is a peculiar mammal.‭ ‬Palaeontologists are still unsure how Desmostylus is related to other mammals with theories covering a wide range of options from being related to elephants,‭ ‬to hippopotamuses to just being a separate side branch of mammals that left … Read more

Anancus

In Depth Although not the largest of prehistoric elephants,‭ ‬Anancus stands out from the crowd with its greatly elongated tusks which could reach lengths of up to four meters,‭ ‬almost as long as the body.‭ ‬These tusks which were like in all elephants modified teeth,‭ ‬are thought to have been used to root up plants … Read more

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