Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Tapiroidea Species M. harrisonensis Phylum Chordata Order Odd-toed ungulate | Class Mammalia Family Tapiridae Scientific name Miotapirus harrisonensis Rank Genus | |
Similar Protapirus, Sphenocoelus, Odd‑toed ungulate, Heptodon, Eotitanops | ||
Miotapirus harrisonensis is an extinct species of tapir lived during the early Miocene Epoch some 20 million years ago in North America.
Physically Miotapirus was virtually identical to its modern relatives; with a length of 2 m (6 ft 8 in) it was even the same size. Most likely it was also nocturnal and very adaptable.
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