<i>Macrauchenia patachonica</i> (IMAGE)

American Museum of Natural History

<i>Macrauchenia patachonica</i>

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The South American native ungulate Macrauchenia patachonica had a number of remarkable adaptations, including the positioning of its nostrils high on its head. This implies that Macrauchenia may have had a mobile proboscis, as pictured here.

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© Peter Schouten

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