Siberian unicorn (Elasmotherium), extinct 39000 years ago.

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History0470 on December 17th, 2020 at 06:27 UTC »

Elasmotherium, also known as the Giant Rhinoceros or the Giant Siberian Unicorn, is an extinct species of rhino that lived in the Eurasian area in the Late Pliocene and Pleistocene eras.

They have been documented from 2.6 million years ago, but the most recent fossils come from around 29,000 years ago.

The best known of this species, the E. sibiricum , was the size of a mammoth, covered in hair, and is thought to have had a large horn protruding from its forehead, hence the title “Siberian Unicorn”. According to early estimated descriptions, the beast stood around 2 meters (6.56 ft.) tall, 4.5 meters (14.76 ft.) long, and weighted an impressive 4 tonnes.

Source: https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/last-siberian-unicorns-what-happened-mammoth-sized-one-horned-beasts-legend-021239

NeoViper101 on December 17th, 2020 at 06:28 UTC »

Let me guess, someone sent a Mandalorian to steal one of its eggs?

zReusoJ on December 17th, 2020 at 06:40 UTC »

Was its horn really that big? Wouldn’t it have trouble with the amount of weight to hold up its head? Unless it had crazy neck strength