Scalabrinitherium
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Scalabrinitherium is an extinct genus of the family Macraucheniidae
. Fossils of this animal were found amongst the fossils of prehistoric xenarthra
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Macraucheniidae
Macraucheniidae is a family in the Litopterna order of extinct South American ungulates. The recessed nasal bones of their skulls suggest that they may have had a small proboscis, or trunk. Their hooves were similar to those of rhinoceroses today, with a simple ankle joint and three digits on each...
. Fossils of this animal were found amongst the fossils of prehistoric xenarthra
Xenarthra
The superorder Xenarthra is a group of placental mammals , existent today only in the Americas and represented by anteaters, tree sloths, and armadillos. The origins of the order can be traced back as far as the Paleogene in South America...
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