Title
Deinotherium gigantean Kaup 1829
Caption
Deinotherium gigantean Kaup 1829. Head and teeth of Deinotherium giganteum Deinotherium giganteum is the type species. It is primarily a late Miocene species / most common in Europe and is the only species known from the circum-Mediterranean. Its last reported occurrence is from the middle Pliocene of Romania (2 to 4 million BP). Deinotherium ("terrible beast") / also called the Hoe tusker / [1] was a gigantic prehistoric relative of modern-day elephants that appeared in the Middle Miocene and continued until the Early Pleistocene. During that time it changed very little.
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A03_353
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Rights managed
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