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Paraceratherium

Paraceratherium

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This extinct, hornless rhinoceros relative is widely considered one of the largest terrestrial mammals to have ever lived. Thriving in Oligocene Asia, it stood roughly sixteen feet tall at the shoulder, allowing it to browse high tree canopies. Its long neck and robust limbs supported a body mass far exceeding that of any modern land mammal.

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