Rhinoceros Giants The Paleobiology of Indricotheres

Name: Rhinoceros Giants The Paleobiology of Indricotheres
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ISBN: 9780253008190

ISBN-10: 0253008190

ISBN-13: 9780253008190

Edition: 2013

Authors: Donald R. Prothero, Carl Buell

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A book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth, Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of the Indricotheres introduces a prime candidate for the largest land mammal that ever lived—the giant hornless rhinoceros, Indricotherium. These massive animals lived in 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 nearly twice as heavy as the largest elephant ever recorded, tipping the scales at 44,100 pounds. Fortunately, the big brutes were vegetarians, although they must have made predators think twice before trying to bring them down. In this book for lovers of…

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 5/9/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 7.28" wide x 10.28" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Preface



Quicksand!


"The New Conquest of Central Asia"


The Real "Indiana Jones"?


Osborn and Granger


Into the Gobi Desert



Giant Hunters


Pilgrim's Progress


Forster Cooper's Finds


Borissiak and the Russian Giants


Monsters of the Middle Kingdom


The Giant Hunting Continues



Lands of the Giants


Beasts of Baluchistan


Monsters of Mongolia


Mysteries of Kazakhstan


Talking Turkey



Rhino Roots


Rhinos without Horns


Rhino Radiation


Hyracodonts and Indricotheres



What's in a Name?


Systematics and Taxonomy


Rules of the Road


How Many Different Kinds of Giants Were There?



Building a Giant


Dry Bones


Putting Flesh on the Skeletons


Constraints on Giants


Weight Problems



Paradise Lost


Greenhouse of the Dinosaurs


The Big Chill


La Grande Coupure


Remodeling Mongolia


Where Have All the Giants Gone?


Bibliography


Index