Macrauchenia patachonica Variant:Hand painted influencing the evolution of both

influencing the evolution of both feathered dinosaurs and the first placental mammals

the researchers found evidence of small bony ridges on the surface of the jaw

It was the largest and most ferocious predator of its time and fed mainly on fish

much of their body remains a mystery

Macrauchenia patachonica Variant:Hand painted influencing the evolution of bothMacrauchenia patachonica is an extinct species of mammal that lived in South America during the Pleistocene, approximately between 7 million and 10,000 years ago. It belongs to the order Litopterna and shares morphological similarities with tapirs and horses, although its appearance is unique and distinctive. This mammal is characterized by its unusual morphology, which easily defies classification. It had a large, elongated body, a long, thin neck,