genus uintatherium Antonyms
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Meaning of genus uintatherium
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genus uintatherium (n)
type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming
genus uintatherium Sentence Examples
- The Uintatherium genus is an extinct mammal that roamed the Earth during the Eocene epoch.
- Uintatherium had three horns on its skull, which were used for defense against predators.
- The genus Uintatherium is thought to have been herbivorous, feeding on leaves and other vegetation.
- Uintatherium was a relatively large mammal, standing about 6 feet tall and weighing up to 5 tons.
- Fossils of Uintatherium have been found in North America, China, and Mongolia.
- The genus Uintatherium went extinct about 35 million years ago, during the Oligocene epoch.
- The extinction of Uintatherium is thought to have been caused by a combination of climate change and competition from other herbivores.
- The genus Uintatherium is often considered to be one of the strangest-looking mammals to have ever existed.
- Uintatherium is a member of the Brontotheriidae family, which also includes the genera Brontotherium and Megacerops.
- The genus Uintatherium was first described by the paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh in 1872.
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type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Uintatherium genus is an extinct mammal that roamed the Earth during the Eocene epoch.
Uintatherium had three horns on its skull, which were used for defense against predators.
The genus Uintatherium is thought to have been herbivorous, feeding on leaves and other vegetation.
Uintatherium was a relatively large mammal, standing about 6 feet tall and weighing up to 5 tons.
