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Deinotherium & African Elephant compared

by

Walter B. Myers/Novapix

Reference

t-din06-10105

Date

2012-11-12

An adult Deinotherium from 7 million years ago is compared to a modern adult African Elephant (genus Loxodonta). The Deinotherium is 16 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 17,000 pounds, while the African Elephant is 11 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 10,000 pounds.