Moeritherium lyonsi Microceratops similar to other ceratopsians

similar to other ceratopsians

which were fertilized externally by the males

propelling itself with its long

Megacerops' ossicones were made of bone and not keratin

indicating that they could have been used to hook and manipulate slippery prey such as fish

Moeritherium lyonsi Microceratops similar to other ceratopsiansMoeritherium lyonsi was a primitive mammal that lived during the Middle Eocene, approximately 37 to 35 million years ago, in what is now North Africa. Considered one of the earliest ancestors of modern elephants, Moeritherium did not look much like them in appearance. Its body was stocky and low, with short, strong legs, adapted to a semi aquatic lifestyle similar to that of modern hippopotamuses. Its size was relatively small compared to modern