baluchitherium Definition
- 1an extinct genus of herbivorous mammals that lived during the Oligocene epoch, approximately 34 to 23 million years ago
- 2the largest land mammal known to have existed, standing up to 18 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 20 tons
Origins of baluchitherium
from Baluchistan (a region in Pakistan) + Greek 'therion' meaning 'beast'
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Summary: baluchitherium in Brief
The term 'baluchitherium' [bal-oo-kith-eer-ee-uhm] refers to an extinct genus of herbivorous mammals that lived during the Oligocene epoch, approximately 34 to 23 million years ago. It was the largest land mammal known to have existed, standing up to 18 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 20 tons.
