Miotapirus
Extinct genus of mammal
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Miotapirus harrisonensis is an extinct species of tapir lived during the early Miocene Epoch some 20 million years ago in North America.
| Miotapirus Temporal range: Early Miocene | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Tapiridae |
| Genus: | †Miotapirus Schlaikjer, 1937 |
| Species: | †M. harrisonensis |
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| †Miotapirus harrisonensis Schlaikjer, 1937 | |
Physically, Miotapirus was virtually identical to its modern relatives; with a length of 2 m (6 ft 8 in) it was approximately the same size as well. Most likely it was also nocturnal and very adaptable.[1]
