Moeritherium - Wikipedia
WEBMoeritherium ("the beast from Lake Moeris ") is an extinct genus of primitive proboscideans. These prehistoric mammals are related to the elephant and, more distantly, sea cows and hyraxes. They lived during the Eocene epoch.
Moeritherium | Ancient, Prehistoric, Primitive | Britannica
WEBMoeritherium, extinct genus of primitive mammals that represent a very early stage in the evolution of elephants. Its fossils are found in deposits dated to the Eocene Epoch (55.8–33.9 million years ago) and the early part of the Oligocene Epoch (33.9–23 million years ago) in northern Africa.
Moeritherium - Facts and Figures - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 21, 2020 · Fast Facts About Moeritherium . Name: Moeritherium (Greek for "Lake Moeris beast"); pronounced MEH-ree-THEE-ree-um; Habitat: Swamps of northern Africa; Historical Epoch: Late Eocene (37-35 million years ago) Size and Weight: About eight feet long and a few hundred pounds; Diet: Plants
Elephant Evolution | From Moeritherium To Modern Day Elephants
WEBMoeritherium is a genus of animals that are ancestors of elephants. Moeritherium was named after Lake Moeris combined with Ancient Greek. Animals in this genus were proboscideans meaning it was of the order Proboscidea. Their upper lip was very long (it might have been used to hold plants).
Ancient Elephant Ancestor Lived in Water, Study Finds - National …
WEBApr 14, 2008 · The teeth of the ancient animal, which belonged to a genus called Moeritherium, suggest that it ate freshwater plants and dwelled in swamps or river systems, said Alexander Liu of Oxford...
Moeritherium | Dinosaurs - Pictures and Facts
WEBMoeritherium is a prehistoric distant relative of modern elephants which lived approximately 37 to 35 million years ago during the Late Eocene Period. It was first discovered at the turn of the 20th century near Lake Moeris in Egypt and was named by Charles Williams Andrews in 1901.
Elephant kin liked the water - Science News
WEBApr 24, 2008 · Creatures in the proboscidean genus Moeritherium have been known for more than a century, but scientists have never agreed about how the animals lived, says Alexander G.S.C. Liu, a paleontologist...
The genus Moeritherium, ancestor of elephants - Elephant …
WEBApr 6, 2024 · Moeritherium is regarded as ancestor for the mammal order proboscidea, which includes all elephants. Moeritherium was a pig-like animal, about 70 cm high, and resembling the tapirs. Altough not related with hippos at all, its external body and daily life can be compared with hippos, because Moeritherium was probably semi-aquatic, living …
Moeritherium - Wikiwand
WEBMoeritherium is a extinct genus of primitive mammals. It represents a very early stage in the evolution of elephants. These prehistoric mammals are related to the elephant and, more distantly, the sea cow. They lived during the later Eocene in what is now North Africa.
A NEW SPECIES OF MOERITHERIUM (PROBOSCIDEA, …
WEBMar 16, 2006 · Abstract: A new species of Moeritherium (Proboscidea, Mammalia), M. chehbeurameuri sp. nov., is described from remains discovered in the early late Eocene locality of Bir El Ater, Algeria.
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