What is a Brontops?

It is an animal that scientists have discovered over and over again. When it was first discovered, it was known as Megacerops. Then it was known as Brontops and then Titanops.

What are the characteristics of a brontothere?

Brontotheres were large robust animals, with the last forms reaching 14 ft in length and 8 ft at the shoulder. The body appeared to have the form of a rhinoceros but with more elephant-like legs and feet. The head was large and stocky with small eyes located to the front of the head and ears far in the back.

How are brontotheres related to other perissodactyls?

The Brontotheres are a completely extinct group of perissodactyls that had elongated skulls with shortened faces and a unique pattern of w-shaped ridges on their upper molar teeth. The anatomy of their feet and teeth shows that Brontotheres were perissodactyls, but we do not understand exactly how they are related to the other perissodactyl groups.

What is Brontotherium?

It is an animal that scientists have discovered over and over again. When it was first discovered, it was known as Megacerops. Then it was known as Brontops and then Titanops. Today, we know it as both Megacerops – which means “large horn face” and Brontotherium – a name which means “thunder face.”