Bibliograph

Rhinoceros giants, the paleobiology of Indricotheres, Donald R. Prothero

Type

Label

Rhinoceros giants, the paleobiology of Indricotheres, Donald R. Prothero

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rhinoceros giants

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Donald R. Prothero

Series statement

Life of the past

Sub title

the paleobiology of Indricotheres

Summary

Written for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth, this book introduces the giant hornless rhinoceros, Indricotherium. These massive animals inhabited Asia and Eurasia for more than 14 million years, about 37 to 23 million years ago. They had skulls 6 feet long, stood 22 feet high at the shoulder, and were twice as heavy as the largest elephant ever recorded, tipping the scales at 44,100 pounds. Fortunately, the big brutes were vegetarians. Donald R. Prothero tells their story, from their discovery just a century ago to the latest research on how they lived and died

Target audience

adult

Classification