Giant Siberian Rhinoceros
Elasmotherium sibiricum
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Perissodactyla · Rhinocerotidae
About
Elasmotherium is an extinct genus of very large rhinoceros that lived in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and East Asia from the late Miocene through to the Late Pleistocene, until at least 39,000 years ago. It was the last surviving member of the subfamily Elasmotheriinae, a formerly diverse group of rhinoceroses separate from the subfamily Rhinocerotinae, that contains all living rhinoceroses.
Fun Fact
Species of Elasmotherium are the largest known true rhinoceroses, reaching body lengths of at least 4.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lived within and in close proximity to water including riverbanks and ponds, feeding on aquatic and nearshore plants with an ecology and physical appearance similar to a hippopotamus.
Diet
Diet of low growing vegetation.
Lifespan
000 years
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance