Mammals
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Fossa – Madagascar’s largest predator
Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) Madagascar’s largest predatory mammal The fossa is one of the oldest species of animals found in Madagascar,…
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Deinotherium – terrible beast
Deinotherium – one of the largest proboscideans From the generic name that translates as “terrible beast”, one might conclude that…
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Tapir (Tapirus) – an eclectic animal
Tapirs (Tapirus) – eclectic animals While some people think that tapirs look a bit like pigs with trunks, they are…
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Andrewsarchus – a mysterious giant
Andrewsarchus mongoliensis One of the largest predatory land mammals in the history of the Earth In the mysterious windswept lands…
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Stegodon – one of the largest proboscideans
Stegodon Their generic name, similar to modern African elephants and extinct mastodons, owing to the specific structure of their teeth.…
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