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Moropus distans
Moropus distans
Moropus distans
Moropus distans

Moropus distans

Moropus distans (Moropus Marsh, 1877)

 

Order: Perissodactyla

Family: Chalicotheriidae

Time period: Early Miocene of North America

Size: 3,3 m in length, 240 cm in height, 1000 - 1700 kg of weight

Typical representative: Moropus distans Marsh, 1877

 

Moropus  is an extinct genus of mammal, belonging to a group called chalicotheres, which were perissodactyl ("odd-toed") mammals, endemic to North America during the Miocene, existing for approximately 6.8 million years.

Moropus is related to the modern horse, rhino, and tapir. Like other chalicotheres, they differed from their modern relatives in having large claws, rather than hooves, on the front feet; these claws may have been used for defense or digging for food. Moropus stood about 2.4 m tall at the shoulder. The three highly compressed claw-like hooves on each foot were split down the middle. These claws actually gave Moropus its name: " slow "or "sloth foot". This name implies that because of the claws, Moropus was a clumsy mover. But the articulation of the phalangeal (finger) bones, in addition to probable large foot and toe pads, shows that Moropus probably could raise the claws slightly to enable it to move about quite smoothly. Because the hooves curve inward, it probably had a pigeon-toed gait.

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Moropus distans (Moropus Marsh, 1877)

 

Order: Perissodactyla

Family: Chalicotheriidae

Time period: Early Miocene of North America

Size: 3,3 m in length, 240 cm in height, 1000 - 1700 kg of weight

Typical representative: Moropus distans Marsh, 1877

 

Moropus  is an extinct genus of mammal, belonging to a group called chalicotheres, which were perissodactyl ("odd-toed") mammals, endemic to North America during the Miocene, existing for approximately 6.8 million years.

Moropus is related to the modern horse, rhino, and tapir. Like other chalicotheres, they differed from their modern relatives in having large claws, rather than hooves, on the front feet; these claws may have been used for defense or digging for food. Moropus stood about 2.4 m tall at the shoulder. The three highly compressed claw-like hooves on each foot were split down the middle. These claws actually gave Moropus its name: " slow "or "sloth foot". This name implies that because of the claws, Moropus was a clumsy mover. But the articulation of the phalangeal (finger) bones, in addition to probable large foot and toe pads, shows that Moropus probably could raise the claws slightly to enable it to move about quite smoothly. Because the hooves curve inward, it probably had a pigeon-toed gait.

Reviews (10):
Митрич
01.11.2018
Смесь кулана и наземного ленивца? Да нет, это неядовитая шутка... Действительно, у природы и матушки-эволюции случаются выкрутасы, но очень и очень хорошая, реалистичная реконструкция! И окрас вполне подходящий. Допустимо даже, что у этих веткоедов, постоянно торчащих в зарослях, даже была какая-то полосатость или пятнистость, но это уже чисто на вкус, можно и без этого.
Loog
27.05.2014
Finally i know what it looks like...
Thank You!
sally
04.05.2013
pretty
unDa
22.10.2012
мдаа, я всегд думал, что наоборот - им нужны талантливые художники
rom
19.10.2012
К сожалению, издательству нужно заплатить, а не наоборот. Таких предложений много. Плати - издавайся.
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