Paleobiology Megacerops



restoration of battling males


the skeleton of adult male found partially healed rib fractures, supports theory males used horns fight each other. no creature living in megacerops time , area except megacerops have inflicted such injury. breathing movements prevented fractures healing. adults may have used horns defend , calves predators, such hyaenodonts, bathornis or nimravids.








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