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Brontotheres
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Brontotheres (also sometimes known as "Titanotheres")
were a family of herbivorous (plant-eating)
mammals that lived during the
Eocene and Oligocene epochs of the Paleogene period of
the Cenozoic Era, between
about 56 million and 34 million years ago.
Brontotheres were members of the Perissodactyla order
(odd-toed ungulates), the same group which contains
horses, rhinoceroses and tapirs.
Outwardly, Brontotheres tended to resemble rhinoceroses,
but it is believed that they were probably more closely
related to horses. Early Brontotheres tend to be relatively
small in size, about 3 feet (1 meter) in height, but later
species were much larger, upto 8 feet (2.5 meters) in height.
Later species also had horn like appendages made from bone,
on the front of their snout, and it is believed that
males may have used them in butting competitions for
mates.
Other noteable features of Brontotheres include their
toes (they had three toes on their hind feet,
Ffour toes on their front feet), and their teeth.
Brontothere teeth seem seem to be adapted for
cutting vegetation and have a distinctive shape.
Brontotheres were herbivorous (plant-eating) mammals that lived between 56 and 34 million years ago
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By Juliet Barker
Brand: Pegasus
Released: August 1st, 2012
Hardcover (1184 pages)
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The Brontes: Wild Genius on the Moors: The Story of a Literary Family- Manufacturer: Pegasus Books
- Brand: Brand: Pegasus
- ISBN: 1605983659
- EAN: 9781605983653
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: Reissue
- Number of Pages: 1184
- Author: Juliet Barker
- Publication Date: August 1st, 2012
- Release Date: August 1st, 2012
Physical Description:- Size: 9.5999808 inches by 6.3999872 inches by 2.2999954 inches
- Weight: 2.78 Pounds
Features:- Used Book in Good Condition
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By Patricia Ingham
imusti
Released: October 15th, 2008
Paperback (273 pages)
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The Brontës (Authors in Context) (Oxford World's Classics)- Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
- Brand: imusti
- ISBN: 019953666X
- EAN: 9780199536665
- PartNumber: 9780199536665
Details:- Paperback
- Edition: 1
- Number of Pages: 273
- Author: Patricia Ingham
- Publication Date: October 15th, 2008
- Release Date: October 15th, 2008
Physical Description:- Size: 5.0 inches by 7.6 inches by 0.8 inches
- Weight: 0.51 Pounds
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By Anne Bronte & Branwell Bronte
Audible
Released: March 23rd, 2010
Audible Audiobook
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The Brontes' Poetry, Volume 2- Manufacturer: The Copyright Group
- Brand: Audible
Details:- Product Category: Audible Audiobook
- Format: Unabridged
- Authors: Anne Bronte, Emily Jane Bronte, Branwell Bronte, Charlotte Brontë
- Publication Date: March 23rd, 2010
- Release Date: March 23rd, 2010
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By Anne Bronte & Branwell Bronte
Audible
Released: March 22nd, 2010
Audible Audiobook
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The Brontes' Poetry, Volume 1- Manufacturer: The Copyright Group
- Brand: Audible
Details:- Product Category: Audible Audiobook
- Format: Unabridged
- Authors: Anne Bronte, Emily Jane Bronte, Branwell Bronte, Charlotte Brontë
- Publication Date: March 22nd, 2010
- Release Date: March 22nd, 2010
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By Phyllis Eleanor Bentley
Thames & Hudson
Hardcover (144 pages)
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The Bronte?s and their world,- Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
- ISBN: 0500130248
- EAN: 9780500130247
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: First Edition
- Number of Pages: 144
- Author: Phyllis Eleanor Bentley
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By Rebecca Fraser
Crown
Released: October 26th, 1988
Hardcover (543 pages)
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The Brontes: Charlotte Bronte & Her Family- Manufacturer: Crown
- ISBN: 0517564386
- EAN: 9780517564387
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: First Edition
- Number of Pages: 543
- Author: Rebecca Fraser
- Publication Date: October 26th, 1988
- Release Date: October 26th, 1988
Physical Description:- Size: 9.5 inches by 6.5 inches by 1.75 inches
- Weight: 2.125 pounds
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