Dinocerata (Noun)
Meaning
Small order of primitive ungulates of the Paleocene and Eocene.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The dinocerata, characterized by multiple horns, went extinct at the end of the Eocene epoch.
- Dinocerata were herbivorous mammals that roamed the supercontinent of Laurasia during the Paleocene and Eocene periods.
- The order of dinocerata included extinct genera such as Uintatherium and Bathyopsis.
- Fossil remains of the dinocerata have provided scientists with valuable information about the evolution of early ungulates.
- The unique appearance of the dinocerata, with their multiple protrusions, sets them apart from other early mammals of the Paleocene and Eocene periods.