Thunder Horses Brontotheres By Artbyjrc On Deviantart Reptiles Possibly the most impressive was megacerops, previously known as brontops and brontotherium, and the origin of the thunder horse myth. this was a giant species at over three tonnes in weight and at 2.5 metres tall, as big as some modern elephants. on the end of the long skull was a y shaped bony prong, covered in skin like a giraffe's ossicones. Possibly the most impressive was megacerops, previously known as brontops and brontotherium, and the origin of the thunder horse myth. this was a giant species at over three tonnes in weight and at 2.5 metres tall, as big as some modern elephants. on the end of the long skull was a y shaped bony prong, covered in skin like a giraffe's ossicones.
Thunder Horses Brontotheres Revised By Artbyjrc On Deviantart Thunder horses brontotheres by artbyjrc on deviantart. description a selection of the extinct perissodactyls known as brontotheres, to scale. as with all human cultures, native americans tell stories of the past, featuring bizarre and fantastical beasts. a notable one is that of the thunder horse, a creature of the sky capable of inducing. Gorilla horses with claws chalicotheres. a selection of the extinct perissodactyls known as chalicotheres, to scale. some prehistoric species have modern analogues with a host of common features, even if they are not remotely related. others present a problem of being related to living animals but not actually resembling any. A new study in the journal science sheds light on this prehistoric growth spurt by revealing the backstory of the thunder beasts. the first brontotheres were relatively small, only about 40 pounds. A brontothere is an ancient mammal which roamed the area of badlands national park about 38 34 million years ago. badlands brontotheres are also known as megacerops coloradensis in scientific literature. sometimes called “titanothere,” its name means “thunder beast,” referring to how a traveling herd of massive brontotheres may have.
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