Desmostylus

Desmostylus hesperus

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	Desmostylia are part of an unusual extinct group of marine mammals that lived during Late Oligocene and Miocene times. This rather large amphibious herbivore lived within the seashore environment on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Polygon counts: Original 1,000,000; 30,000 before compression Time: Oligocene/Miocene Locality: N/A Specimen: P6613
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Desmostylia are part of an unusual extinct group of marine mammals that lived during Late Oligocene and Miocene times. This rather large amphibious herbivore lived within the seashore environment on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

Polygon counts: Original 1,000,000; 30,000 before compression
Time: Oligocene/Miocene
Locality: N/A
Specimen: P6613