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| name = Libralces |
| name = Libralces |
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| fossil_range = [[Pliocene]] |
| fossil_range = {{fossilrange|5.330|0.781}} <small>[[Pliocene]]</small> |
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| status = Prehistoric |
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| image = Libracles_gallicus.JPG |
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| image_caption = ''Libralces gallicus'' |
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[[Image:Partial skull of Libralces latifrons.JPG|thumb|left|Partial skull of ''Libralces latifrons'']] |
[[Image:Partial skull of Libralces latifrons.JPG|thumb|left|Partial skull of ''Libralces latifrons'']] |
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'''''Libralces''''' was a genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the [[Pliocene]] period. The genus' main claim to fame are their 2+ meter wide antlers, comparable in size with those of ''[[Megaloceros]]'' |
'''''Libralces''''' was a genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the [[Pliocene]] period. The genus' main claim to fame are their 2+ meter wide antlers, comparable in size with those of ''[[Megaloceros]]''. According to [[Jordi Agustin]], ''Libracles'' was the ancestor of ''Megaloceros'', though, most other authorities regard it as a relative of moose, ''[[Alces]]''. |
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According to Jordi Agustin, ''Libracles'' was the ancestor of ''Megaloceros'', though, most other authorities regard it as a relative of moose, ''[[Alces]]''. |
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Fossils of ''Libralces'' have been found from France to Tajikistan with best known the French ''L. gallicus''. |
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The best known and best studied species is the French ''L. gallicus''. |
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[[Category:Prehistoric deer]] |
[[Category:Prehistoric deer]] |
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[[Category:Pliocene mammals]] |
[[Category:Pliocene mammals]] |
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| Subfamily: | Odocoilinae
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Libralces was a genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the Pliocene period. The genus' main claim to fame are their 2+ meter wide antlers, comparable in size with those of Megaloceros. According to Jordi Agustin, Libracles was the ancestor of Megaloceros, though, most other authorities regard it as a relative of moose, Alces.
Fossils of Libralces have been found from France to Tajikistan with best known the French L. gallicus.
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