The Rise and Fall of the Tallest Mammal to Walk the Earth
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Published 2020-11-19
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It arose from rhino ancestors that were a lot smaller, but Paraceratherium would take a different evolutionary path. Believe it or not, it actually became so big that it probably got close to what scientists think might be the actual upper limit for a land mammal.
The illustration of Paraceratherium used in the thumbnail is by Dmitry Bogdanov!
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All Comments (21)
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"It's not the horn that makes rhino a rhino" My whole life was a lie and my day is ruined
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I've seen images of this animal before but never knew it was that big.
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This is so nostalgic. I remember having one of these as a pet back in the BCEs.
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There has been so much attention paid to dinosaurs but I find the animals that lived before and after the dinosaurs equally fascinating and they should receive more attention.
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“It was about the size of a dog” do u have any idea how little that narrows it down
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Paraceratherium: "Can i have a more efficient digestive system?" Evolution: "6 meters tall take it or leave it."
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“We call this animal (sciencey name)” I call this animal horseapotamus
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I’ve loved prehistoric creatures before I can even remember and, until this day, I still find it amazing and shocking that such creatures roamed the world we live in now. Nature is awesome.
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Ancient, tall rhinos: peacefully striding around looking for high leaves to eat Ancient elephant: YO DAWG
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Paraceratherium: the tallest mammal to ever walk the earth. This guy: the buffest natural history dude to ever walk the earth.
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Remembering how tall a giraffe is and understanding this was even taller and much larger overall is mind-boggling.... and then you remember it wouldn't be a very big dinosaur 😂
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I don’t know why I watched this but it gives me a nostalgic feeling like I’m in elementary school again. I like it
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Thanks to Ark: Survival Evolved for giving me a heads up that this thing existed before I saw this video.
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I can't be the only one who wishes dog-sized rhinos still existed.
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When conditions are stable, giant specialist reigns supreme. When conditions change, giant specialist dies first.
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when i was very little they had a model of this animal at my history museum— my dad wanted to take a picture of me standing next to it but i was so terrified by how big it was that i wouldn’t go near it hahaha
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Ark players: Y'know, I'm something of a paleontologist myself.
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A paraceratherium walks into a bar. The bartender says: You're gonna pay for the ceiling.
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i knew about this animal, but i didn’t know it was THAT BIG! this is super interesting
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Imagine that thing running at you. Probably feels like an earthquake with every step it takes!🤣
