Gobiatherium
Sign in to saveGobiatherium (from Gobi Desert, and Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon), meaning "beast") was one of the last uintatheriids, from the Mid Eocene of Mongolia.
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- Uintatheriidae
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- Gobiatherium-Skull.png
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Gobiatherium (from Gobi Desert, and Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon), meaning "beast") was one of the last uintatheriids, from the Mid Eocene of Mongolia.
== Description == left|thumbnail|Skull of GobiatheriumUnlike its North American cousins, Uintatherium or Eobasileus, Gobiatherium lacked knob-like horns, or even fang-like tusks. Instead, it had enlarged cheekbones and an almost spherical snout. The dental formula of the genus is . The lower incisors were bilobed, and the genus lacks upper canines all together. The lower canines are reduced, and the lower jaw is shallow.
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