Extinct
Extinct animals
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Megatherium (megathere) – elephant-sized sloth
Megatherium americanum – giant ground sloth Megatherium – a great beast The word “beast” in the dictionary means “wild, menacing…
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Rhamphosuchus – one of the largest crocodiles
Rhamphosuchus crassidens (“Beak crocodile”) Contemporary crocodiles have been present on Earth unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. Despite the…
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Pangaea (Pangea) – supercontinent
Pangaea (Pangea) – when all continents were one “Mother Earth” Supercontinents have arisen several times in the history of the…
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Platybelodon – an elephant without a trunk?
Platybelodon – a combination of an elephant and a hippo The bizarre appearance of the described extinct mammal has caused…
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Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)
Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) The Dodo is a prime example of an animal that became extinct due to human activity. It…
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