Species Classification: ‭ ‬Macraucheniidae.

In Depth        Theosodon was probably a lot like a llama in appearance,‭ ‬however it was not actually related to this group of mammals‭ (‬the Camelidae‭) ‬but instead was a litoptern mammal,‭ ‬the dominant group of mammals in South America before it became joined to North America.‭ ‬This is a case of convergent evolution where even … Read more

In Depth        Every now and then in palaeontology an animal comes along that just doesn’t seem like it should have existed at all.‭ ‬Macrauchenia is one such individual creature due to a very bizarre mix body features that have ended up in a mix-match of different creature parts.‭        To begin first imagine a four legged … Read more