Megaloceros, Cenozoic Mammal
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Megaloceros, Cenozoic Mammal
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Megaloceros (Great Horn) were found throughout Eurasia from the late Pliocene to the Late Pleistocene, and were important herbivores during the Ice Ages. The largest species, M. giganteus, vernacularly known as the Irish Elk or Giant elk is also the best known. Most members of the genus were extremely large animals that favored meadows or open woodlands. This animal appeared during Cenozoic era, the most recent era of geologic time, from about 65 million years ago to the present. The Cenozoic Era is characterized by the formation of modern continents and the diversification of mammals and plants. Grasses also evolved during the Cenozoic. The climate was warm and tropical toward the beginning of the era and cooled significantly in the second half, leading to several ice ages. Humans first appeared near the end of this era.
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