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Kalobatippus

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Kalobatippus
Restoration of Kalobatippus from the late Oligocene of Oregon
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Kalobatippus

Kalobatippus ('stilt walking horse') was a genus of Anchitheriinae Equid. It ate leaves and was characterized by unusually long legs. It lived 24 to 19 million years ago.[1] It gets its name from the elongated bones between the ankle/wrist and the toes.[2]

References

  1. ^ "From the Beginning". itsmypony.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Kalobatippus". Florida Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 April 2015.