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Progiraffa
''Progiraffa'' is an extinct genus of giraffidae, giraffid artiodactyls from the Early Miocene of Pakistan. It was first named by Pilgrim in 1908.It resembled more like a horse instead of an giraffe.It may have fed on vegetation found in its open-field habitat. References External links ''Progiraffa'' at the Paleobiology Database Prehistoric giraffes Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Miocene mammals of Asia Fossil taxa described in 1908 {{Paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giraffidae
The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. This family, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, presently comprises only two extant genera, the giraffe (one or more species of '' Giraffa'', depending on taxonomic interpretation) and the okapi (the only known species of '' Okapia''). Both are confined to sub-Saharan Africa: the giraffe to the open savannas, and the okapi to the dense rainforest of the Congo. The two genera look very different on first sight, but share a number of common features, including a long, dark-coloured tongue, lobed canine teeth, and horns covered in skin, called ossicones. Taxonomy Evolutionary background The giraffids are ruminants of the clade Pecora. Other extant pecorans are the families Antilocapridae (pronghorns), Cervidae (deer), Moschidae ( musk deer), and Bovidae (cattle, goats and sheep, wildebeests and allies, and antelopes). The exact interre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
