| Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of Indricotheres Contributor(s): Prothero, Donald R. (Author), Buell, Carl (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0253008190 ISBN-13: 9780253008190 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $39.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Paleontology - Nature | Fossils - Science | Natural History |
| Dewey: 569.66 |
| LCCN: 2012036059 |
| Series: Life of the Past |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.3" W x 10.1" (1.35 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |