{"id":5075,"date":"2024-01-24T10:02:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T03:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/?p=5075"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:02:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T03:02:03","slug":"the-elephant-that-was-bigger-than-every-non-sauropod-dinosaur-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/the-elephant-that-was-bigger-than-every-non-sauropod-dinosaur-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elephant That Was Bigger Than Every Non-Sauropod Dinosaur Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>TLDR<\/strong>: Discovery of Paleoloxodon patticus, possibly the largest land mammal, challenges size records with its 18-19 ton weight, outclassing non-sauropod dinosaurs <\/em><\/p>\n<p>This article is a summary of a You Tube video &#8220;The Elephant That Was Bigger Than Every Non-Sauropod Dinosaur Ever&#8221; by ExtinctZoo<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVSKMRhhaF0?si=ap1O_HXLY1wAtfr9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Post-Dinosaur Mammalian Growth<\/strong>: After the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs, mammals began to grow larger, no longer limited by the presence of dinosaurs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paraceratherium&#8217;s Size<\/strong>: The Paraceratherium, a hornless rhino from Eurasia 34 million years ago, was considered the largest land mammal until the discovery of a larger prehistoric elephant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discovery of Paleoloxodon patticus<\/strong>: In the 1800s, a prehistoric elephant named Paleoloxodon patticus was discovered in India, challenging previous notions of the largest land mammal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evolution of Paleoloxodon<\/strong>: The genus Paleoloxodon, to which P. patticus belongs, is believed to have evolved in Africa 4 million years ago, with P. rei being one of its largest species.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Size of Paleoloxodon patticus<\/strong>: P. patticus was estimated to be around 14.3 feet tall at the shoulders and weigh 22 tons, making it larger than any non-sauropod dinosaur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skepticism About Size Estimates<\/strong>: Some paleontologists are skeptical about the size estimates of P. patticus, believing the 22-ton figure might be an exaggeration due to fragmented remains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Revised Weight Estimates<\/strong>: A more complete specimen found in 2023 suggested a weight of 18-19 tons for P. patticus, still making it the largest known land mammal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique Physical Characteristics<\/strong>: P. patticus had a robust build, a uniquely shaped skull, and long tusks, aiding in its survival and feeding habits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coexistence with Humans<\/strong>: Evidence suggests coexistence between humans and P. patticus, with some Paleoloxodon species showing signs of human hunting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extinction and Legacy<\/strong>: P. patticus went extinct 40-50,000 years ago, likely due to climate change and habitat loss, with a possible contribution from human hunting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discovery of Paleoloxodon patticus, possibly the largest land mammal, challenges size records with its 18-19 ton weight, outclassing non-sauropod dinosaurs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science","category-44","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5075"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5077,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5075\/revisions\/5077"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}