Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of Indricotheres
Donald R. Prothero, Carl Buell (Cover art)
Main subject categories: • Indricotheres • Rhinoceros giants • Paleobiology • Indricotheres ‒ Systematics and taxonomy
Written for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth, this book introduces the giant hornless rhinoceros, Indricotherium. These massive animals inhabited Asia and Eurasia for more than 14 million years, about 37 to 23 million years ago. They had skulls 6 feet long, stood 22 feet high at the shoulder, and were twice as heavy as the largest elephant ever recorded, tipping the scales at 44,100 pounds. Fortunately, the big brutes were vegetarians. Donald R. Prothero tells their story, from their discovery just a century ago to the latest research on how they lived and died.
درجه (قاطیغوری(:
جلد:
17
کال:
2013
خپرونه:
1
خپرندویه اداره:
Indiana University Press [IUP]
ژبه:
english
صفحه:
158
ISBN 10:
0253008263
ISBN 13:
9780253008268
لړ (سلسله):
Life of the Past
فایل:
PDF, 4.55 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2013