Palaeotragus Palaeotragus
Palaeotragus
Palaeotragus

Palaeotragus

Palaeotragus (Palaeotragus (Gaudry 1861))

 

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Giraffidae

Time period: during the Miocene of Africa, Eurasia

Dimensions: length - 4 m, height - 1,8 - 3 m, weight -  260 - 650 kg

 

Palaeotragus  is a genus of very large, primitive, okapi-like giraffid from the Miocene of Africa, Eurasia.  Palaeotragus primaevus is the older species, being found in early to mid-Miocene strata, while Palaeotragus germaini is found in Late Miocene strata.

P. primaevus is distinguished from P. germaini by the lack of ossicones. It was also the smaller species, being a little under 2 m  at the shoulders. P. germaini had a pair of ossicones, and in life, it would have resembled either a short-necked, 3 m  tall giraffe, or a gargantuan okapi.

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Palaeotragus (Palaeotragus (Gaudry 1861))

 

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Giraffidae

Time period: during the Miocene of Africa, Eurasia

Dimensions: length - 4 m, height - 1,8 - 3 m, weight -  260 - 650 kg

 

Palaeotragus  is a genus of very large, primitive, okapi-like giraffid from the Miocene of Africa, Eurasia.  Palaeotragus primaevus is the older species, being found in early to mid-Miocene strata, while Palaeotragus germaini is found in Late Miocene strata.

P. primaevus is distinguished from P. germaini by the lack of ossicones. It was also the smaller species, being a little under 2 m  at the shoulders. P. germaini had a pair of ossicones, and in life, it would have resembled either a short-necked, 3 m  tall giraffe, or a gargantuan okapi.

Reviews (6):
Ольга
19.04.2021
И цвет и грация.
Dylan Hooton
29.03.2021
This is cool. I wish there was an image of this animal size comparison with a human.
Митрич
04.02.2020
Ром, с момента создания этих жирафид прошел год, а "иных и не упомню" - кажется, что сайт "осиротел" безтвоих новых творений этой необъятной темы...
Митрич
21.01.2019
Ром, я все удивляюсь как ты такой, мягко говоря, "пастельно-глинистый", нежный неповторимый цвет для шкуры палеотрагуса подобрал- я такого еще НЕ ВИДЕЛ за свои почти полвека, а может и видел, но не припомню где?.. Я бы наверное гуашью сутки такой цвет разводил и то не факт, что развел бы...Просто ЛЮБУЮСЬ - и ВСЕ, приятно...
rom
16.01.2019
Спасибо! Решил одним махом серию жирафид наваять.
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