Palaeoloxodon
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Palaeoloxodon is an extinct genus of elephant. It originated in Africa during the Early Pleistocene, and expanded into Eurasia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene. Palaeoloxodon contains the la
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Life restoration of Palaeoloxodon namadicus
Skull of Palaeoloxodon namadicus (top) and Palaeoloxodon naumanni (below), showing differences in the development of the parietal-occipital crest (labeled POC)
Skull of Palaeoloxodon antiquus in front-on view, showing flared premaxillae with divergent tusks
Straight-tusked elephant
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The straight-tusked elephant is an extinct species of elephant that inhabited Europe and Western Asia during the Middle and Late Pleistocene. One of the largest known elephant species, mature fully gr
Palaeoloxodon
…and over 13 tonnes (29,000 lb) in weight, representing among the largest land mammals ever, including the African Palaeoloxodon recki, the European straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) and the South Asian Palaeoloxodon namadicus. P. namadicus has been suggested to be the largest known land mammal by some authors…
Model of a straight-tusked elephant
Skeletons of Palaeoloxodon falconeri a sheep-sized dwarf elephant species thought to have descended from the straight-tusked elephant native to Sicily and Malta