Mammals
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Tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus)
Tufted deer – deer with a “boar’s snout” The word “deer” brings to mind a majestic animal with an impressive…
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Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus)
Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) Smaller than its North American cousin – the short-faced bear. The predator that feeds almost exclusively…
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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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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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African buffalo – Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
African buffalo – Cape buffalo The African buffalo is a species of cattle that has never been domesticated. This is…
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