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Shansitherium

Extinct genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shansitherium
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Shansitherium ("beast of Shanxi")[2] is an extinct genus of superficially moose-like or antelope-like giraffids from the late Miocene epoch of Shanxi Province, China. They are closely related to the genus Samotherium.

Quick Facts Shansitherium Temporal range: Late Miocene, Scientific classification ...
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Species

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Illustration of Shansitherium species and Palaeotragus microdon

The genus consists of the following species:

  • Shansitherium fuguensis
  • Shansitherium tafeli[2]
  • Shansitherium quadricornis[1]

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