''Progiraffa'' is an extinct genus of
giraffid
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 ...
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
The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus ''Giraffa''. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, ''Giraffa camelopardalis ...
.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
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