Dr Suresh Singh @palaeosingh.bsky.social · 24/10/2025#Megacerops likely stood up to 8 ft tall at the shoulders, making it one of the largest herbivores of its time. It lived ~38-33 million years ago during the #Eocene epoch - a time when mammals were really coming into their own and diversifying. 2/ 171 0
Dr Suresh Singh @palaeosingh.bsky.social · 24/10/2025#Brontotheres were among the first really big mammals to evolve, occupying large browser niches 🍃 in forest environments 🌳 Consequently, they diversified during the #Eocene when very warm climates & forest habitats prevailed ☀️ 3/ 120 0
Dr Suresh Singh @palaeosingh.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Isotopic analysis of Megacerops tooth enamel revealed that it likely favoured moist environments, such as wet forests. Its teeth also show that it was a browsing herbivore, with teeth shaped for processing leafy vegetation 🍃 4/ 010 0
