Victorlemoinea
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Victorlemoinea is an extinct
litoptern genus
of the family Macraucheniidae
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This animal is considered a member of the Macraucheniidae family, but according to some scientific authorities, could just as easily be from the Sparnotheriodontidae, and is said to share some features with the didolodont
family of mammals.
Extinction
In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
litoptern genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the family Macraucheniidae
Macraucheniidae
Macraucheniidae is a family in the Litopterna order of extinct South American ungulates. The recessed nasal bones of their skulls suggest that they may have had a small proboscis, or trunk. Their hooves were similar to those of rhinoceroses today, with a simple ankle joint and three digits on each...
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This animal is considered a member of the Macraucheniidae family, but according to some scientific authorities, could just as easily be from the Sparnotheriodontidae, and is said to share some features with the didolodont
Didolodus
Didolodus is an extinct genus of mammal. It is currently classified as a condylarth, having been previously associated with arctocyonians and litopterns. Its remains were found in Patagonia....
family of mammals.