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Elasmotherium and Rhino Compared

by

Walter B. Myers/Novapix

Reference

t-din05-00005

Date

2012-11-12

An adult Elasmotherium from 2 million years ago is compared to a modern adult White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The Elasmotherium is over 7 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 8,000 pounds*, while the White Rhinoceros is 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 7,000 pounds.
* Values are estimates only based upon available paleontological data.