Evolution of Elephants in 3D - The fascinating from 60 million years ago.
10This video is about the incredible journey of elephant evolution in stunning 3D! From the "small mouse" (the earliest known elephant ancestor) over 60 million years ago to the majestic creatures we know today, witness how they adapted and changed over time. Explore the physical features and behavior that made them successful, and learn how they faced challenges such as climate change and extinction. This video is a must-see for anyone interested in natural history, animal behavior, and conservation.
The spotlights:
1st. Eritherium
• Time period: 60 million years ago (Latest Paleocene - early Eocene)
• Title: the earliest known elephant ancestor
• Size: length - 40 cm, height - 20 сm (~ 8 in)
2nd. Phosphatherium
• Period: 56 million years ago (Early Eocene)
• Title: the small, pig-shaped elephant
• Length: height of about 30 centimeters (12 in)
3rd. Numidotherium
• Period: 46 million years ago (middle Eocene)
• Title: The Numidia beast
• Length: 90-100cm tall (~ 3ft)
4th. Moeritherium
• Period: 55.8–23 million years ago
• Title: Beast from Lake Moeris
• Length: 70cm (~ 2.3ft) high at the shoulder and about 3 meters (9.8 ) long
5th. Palaeomastodon
• Period: 41 – 28 ma (middle-late Eocene to the early Oligocene)
• Title: short and stubby mammal, ancestor of Mastodon
• Length: 2.2m (~ 7.2 ft) tall at the shoulder
6th. Barytherium
• Period: 38-23 million years ago (late Eocene and early Oligocene)
• Title: the heavy beast from North Africa
• Length: 2.0m (~ 6.6ft), 2 tons
7th. American Mastodon
• Period: 23 million to 2.6 million years ago
• Title: the close cousin of Mammoth
• Length: 2.3m – 3.1m tall (~7.5 – 10.17)
8th. Gomphotherium
• Period: 23 – 0.7Ma (23.03 - 2.58 Ma and 2.580 - 0.773 Ma)
• Title: The Welded Beast
• Length: 2.51 m (8.2 ft) tall
9th. Anancus
• Period: 8.5–2 million years ago
• Title: the longest tusks ever in South Asia
• Length: 3m tall (~ 9.8ft), 5 tons
10th. Amebelodon
• Period: 9-6 million years ago
• Title: the flattened lower tusks elephant
• Length: ~ 3.1m (~ 10 feet tall shoulder)
11th. Deinotherium
• Period: 15 – 0.773 Ma
• Title: an elephant with curved downwards tusks
• Length: 3.6–4.0 m (11.8–13.1 ft) tall
12th. Stegotetrabelodon
• Period: 11 to 3.6 (Late Miocene to Early Pliocene)
• Title: four roofed tusks monster
• Length: 4m tall (~ 13.1ft), 11-12 tons
13th. Dwarf Elephants
• Period: 2ma - 4000 BC
• Title: the example of phyletic dwarfism
• Length: around 1.5–2.3 meters (4.9 ft – 7.5 ft)
14th. Steppe Mammoth
• Period: 1.8 million-200,000 years ago
• Title: Mammoth’s ancestor without fur
• Length: 2.2 - 2.9 meters (~ 7.2 – 9.5ft)
15th. Woolly Mammoth
• Period: 300,000 years ago up until about 10,000 years ago
• Title: representative of the Ice Age
• Length: 3 to 3.7 meters (about 10 to 12 feet) tall
16th. Modern-Day Elephants (Africa Elephant)
• Period: Present
• Title: The largest elephant ever in history
• Length: 2.5 to 4 meters (8.2 to 13 feet)
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