gomphotherium

• Nome próprio que designa um gênero extinto de proboscídeos, considerados ancestrais dos elefantes modernos, conhecidos por seus dentes molares característicos e por possuírem quatro presas.

A proper noun referring to a genus of extinct proboscideans, which are considered ancestors of modern elephants, known for their distinct molar teeth and four tusks.

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1. Extinct ProboscideanC2formalscientific

   An extinct genus of large, elephant-like mammals that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, characterized by four tusks and a long, flexible trunk.

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   • The Gomphotherium is considered an ancestor of modern elephants.
   • Fossils of Gomphotherium have been found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
   • Unlike modern elephants, Gomphotherium had two pairs of tusks.

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