Elasmotherium
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Elasmotherium is an extinct giant rhinoceros.
Quick Facts Elasmotherium Temporal range: late Pliocene to late Pleistocene, 2.6 mya – ~50 kya, Scientific classification ...
Elasmotherium Temporal range: late Pliocene to late Pleistocene, 2.6 mya – ~50 kya | |
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Genus: | Elasmotherium J. Fischer, 1808 |
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It lived from 2.6 million years ago (mya) to about 50,000 years ago. Fossils have been found in Europe and Asia.[1] This giant lived and grazed on the Eurasian steppes (grasslands).