Moeritherium lyonsi Scale:1:35 invertebrates

invertebrates

It is estimated that it was around 60 centimeters long and stood approximately 30 centimeters high at the hip

con una cresta distintiva en la parte superior

suggesting that they were highly aggressive animals and frequently fought each other

Moeritherium lyonsi Scale:1:35 invertebratesMoeritherium lyonsi was a primitive mammal that lived during the Middle Eocene, approximately 37 to 35 million years ago, in what is now North Africa. Considered one of the earliest ancestors of modern elephants, Moeritherium did not look much like them in appearance. Its body was stocky and low, with short, strong legs, adapted to a semi aquatic lifestyle similar to that of modern hippopotamuses. Its size was relatively small compared to modern