Chalicotherium were large herbivores that lived during the Miocene epoch. They had a distinct body plan that somehow resembled both a modern horse and an ape. It had long, arms that they would use for both walking and reaching for foliage from trees. It is believed that they would sit back on their haunches, like modern primates. Despite this, they were most closely related to modern horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs.
Chalicotherium were large herbivores that lived during the Miocene epoch. They had a distinct body plan that somehow resembled both a modern horse and an ape. It had long, arms that they would use for both walking and reaching for foliage from trees. It is believed that they would sit back on their haunches, like modern primates. Despite this, they were most closely related to modern horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs.