Moropus (meaning `slow foot`) is an extinct genus of mammal, belonging to a group called chalicotheres, which were perissodactyl (`odd-toed`) mammals, endemic to North America during the Miocene from ~23.0—13.6 Mya, existing for approximately {Mya|23.0-13.6|million years}. Moropus is related to the modern horse, rhino, and tapir. ==Taxonomy=...
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extinct genus of the chalicotheres, a group of very unusual perissodactyls (`odd-toed` ungulates) related to the horse. Fossil remains of Moropus ... [1 related articles]
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