Uintatherium
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Uintatherium is an extinct genus of mammals. Fossil remains were discovered near Fort Bridger, Wyoming. This was a large browsing animal, about the size of a rhinoceros. What was most unusual about Uintatherium was its skull which was large and strongly built. The large upper canines were apparently formidable defensive weapons. The skulls of the males bore six prominent bony protruberances which grew from the frontal region of the skull. The function of these structures is unknown. They may have been of use for defense.
A cast of an Uintatherium skeleton is on display at the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park.
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