Moeritherium lyonsi Andrews, 1901
Mammalia
Eutheria
Afrotheria
Proboscidea
Moeritheriidae
Late Eocene
Qasr-el-Sagha Fm
Egypt
Length: 2.5 m
Moeritherium has been long considered as the ancestral elephant. This hippo-like animal was probably semi-aquatic, eating aquatic vegetation. Today, it is believed to belong to a group related to elephants but that lived no descendant.
November 23, 2014
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