Megacamelus
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| Megacamelus Temporal range: | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Tribe: | Camelini |
| Genus: | †Megacamelus Frick (1929) |
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Megacamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Miocene through Pliocene 10.3—4.9 mya, existing for approximately 5.4 million years.[1]
This was one of the largest genera of camelid to roam the Earth together with Megatylopus, Gigantocamelus, the Syrian camel, Camelus knoblochi, Aepycamelus, and Paracamelus.[2] It reached approximately 3.4 m (11 ft) in height.[3]
