Biology:Khersonotherium
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Short description: Extinct genus of mammals
| Khersonotherium Temporal range: Miocene to Pliocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Giraffidae |
| Genus: | †Khersonotherium |
Khersonotherium is a genus of prehistoric giraffes. Its remains were found in Ukraine [1][2] and in Africa.[3]
Etymology
The first part of the generic name, "Kherson" refers to a city in Ukraine , where the first specimens were recovered. The second part, therium, comes from the Greek, θηρίον which means "beast".
Distribution
Most fossils of Khersonotherium are found in Ukraine . In Russia and Ukraine the fauna in which it lived is called "hipparionova fauna" - the fauna in which Hipparion was a dominant member. A skeleton of Khersonotherium, found in Odessa, a city in Ukraine , is displayed in Kyiv Paleontological Museum.[2]
Footnotes
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6401374 entry
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