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Heteroprox

Extinct genus of deer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Heteroprox
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Heteroprox is an extinct genus of deer from the Miocene of Europe.

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Description

Heteroprox was a mid-sized deer that would have been similar in appearance to a muntjac. It would have stood about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and weighed around 35 kg (77 lb).[1]

It had fairly long legs, and two-pronged antlers. Based on its leg proportions, it was probably semi-aquatic and lived in humid, swampy environments.[1]

Palaeoecology

Dental microwear and mesowear indicates that H. larteti consumed significant quantities of abrasive grasses.[2]

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