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Sivatherium
Sivatherium
Sivatherium
Sivatherium

Sivatherium

Sivatherium (Sivatherium Falconer & Cautley, 1836)

 

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Giraffidae

Time period: the late Miocene -  Early Pleistocene (Africa to the Indian Subcontinent)

Dimensions: length - 5,4 m, height - 2,8 m, weight -  500 - 1500 kg

Typical representative: Sivatherium giganteum Falconer & Cautley, 1836

 

Sivatherium ('Shiva's beast)' is an extinct genus of giraffid that ranged throughout Africa to the Indian Subcontinent. The African species, S. maurusium, was once placed within the genus "Libytherium." It may have become extinct as recently as 8,000 years ago, as depictions that greatly resemble it are known from ancient rock paintings in the Sahara desert. Sivatherium resembled the modern okapi, but was far larger, and more heavily built, being about 2.8 meters tall at the shoulder, 5 m in total height with a weight up to 1500 kg. It had a wide, antler-like pair of ossicones on its head, and a second pair of ossicones above its eyes. Its shoulders were very powerful to support the neck muscles required to lift the heavy skull.

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Sivatherium (Sivatherium Falconer & Cautley, 1836)

 

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Giraffidae

Time period: the late Miocene -  Early Pleistocene (Africa to the Indian Subcontinent)

Dimensions: length - 5,4 m, height - 2,8 m, weight -  500 - 1500 kg

Typical representative: Sivatherium giganteum Falconer & Cautley, 1836

 

Sivatherium ('Shiva's beast)' is an extinct genus of giraffid that ranged throughout Africa to the Indian Subcontinent. The African species, S. maurusium, was once placed within the genus "Libytherium." It may have become extinct as recently as 8,000 years ago, as depictions that greatly resemble it are known from ancient rock paintings in the Sahara desert. Sivatherium resembled the modern okapi, but was far larger, and more heavily built, being about 2.8 meters tall at the shoulder, 5 m in total height with a weight up to 1500 kg. It had a wide, antler-like pair of ossicones on its head, and a second pair of ossicones above its eyes. Its shoulders were very powerful to support the neck muscles required to lift the heavy skull.

Reviews (5):
Lin
31.08.2024
The sivatherium looks like a giraffe but has antlers and horns in its eyebrows that are short so you can spot the difference. It is still very awesome and do not hurt them.
митрич
14.01.2019
О-о-чень РЕСПЕКТабельный вариант сиватерия на фоне сухой саванны-чувствуешь себя как на сафари в Африке и охота вскинуть камеру и сфотографировать объект!Браво, Маэстро!Слов больше нет...
Митрич
05.11.2018
Сиватерии ВСе бесподобны! Особенно по вариантам окраса.
каракара
01.01.2015
Удачное изображение.
Stan
04.10.2013
Don't know where to start. Did you do the the subject and superimpose it to the background? The background images, landscapes appear realistic and uncontrived. The representations of patterns, color and placement of such on the beasts is very impressive. You have resurrected them! May I borrow your time machine?