Ramoceros
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| Ramoceros osborni skeleton | |
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| Genus: | Ramoceros
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| Ramoceros osborni | |
Ramoceros is an extinct genus of artiodactyl.
The ramoceros was a small prehistoric relative of modern pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), which is a species of artiodactyl mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. The long forked horns of the ramoceros may have been used by rival males in competition. Like other antilocaprids, the ramoceros regrew their horns every year, forming new horns growing on bony centers.
References
- Vertebrate Palaeontology by Michael J. Benton
- The Evolution of Artiodactyls by Donald R. Prothero and Scott E. Foss
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