Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of Indricotheres
Donald R. Prothero
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Description for Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of Indricotheres
Hardback. A book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth Illustrator(s): Buell, Carl. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 160 pages, 66 b&w illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 600.
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.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Life of the Past
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253008190
SKU
V9780253008190
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About Donald R. Prothero
Recipient of the 2013 James Shea Award of the National Association of Geology Teachers for outstanding writing and editing in the geosciences. Donald R. Prothero is Emeritus Professor of Geology at Occidental College and Lecturer in Geobiology at the California Institute of Technology. He has published 32 books, including Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten Our Future (IU Press, ... Read more
Reviews for Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of Indricotheres
In a look at the biggest of these wonders . . . Prothero delves into these overlooked big guys, the most massive mammals to ever walk the Earth . . . [and] cuts across every aspect of paleontology to tell the story of these vanished giants. Chapters range from entertaining recounting of discoverers . . . to scholarly descriptions of ... Read more