Mammal
Megacerops
Their horns were larger in males than in females, an example of sexual dimorphism.
Megacerops is known from a large collection of skulls and skeletons, with differences between males and females.
Three stages. One companion.
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AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Megacerops at a glance
- Diet
- Herbivore
- A plant-based diet is inferred from its anatomy and comparisons with related animals; not all herbivores ate the same plants.
- When it lived
- Paleogene
- Group
- Brontotheriidae
- Brontotheriids
- Fossil locations
- South Dakota
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Megacerops
It is known from hundreds of skulls and several complete skeletons. Although its appearance was reminiscent of a rhinoceros, some specimens reached dimensions comparable to those of elephants.
Males had larger horns than females, an example of sexual dimorphism. The term describes differences in appearance between sexes within a species.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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- Brontotheriidae
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