Chalicotheriidae

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title: Chalicotheriidae
text: Chalicotheriidae is an extinct family of herbivorous, odd-toed ungulate (perissodactyl) mammals that lived in North America, Eurasia, and Africa from the Middle Eocene to the Early Pleistocene. They are often called chalicotheres, a term which is also applied to the broader grouping of Chalicotherioidea. They are noted for their unusual morphology compared to other ungulates, such as their clawed forelimbs. Members of the subfamily Chalicotheriinae developed elongate gorilla-like forelimbs that
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description: Family of extinct mammals
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalicotheriidae
date created: 2005-10-15T10:45:37Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T15:39:30Z
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