The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-23

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What geologfsts term the oIigocene
tormationssare among the most wide
spread and most regularly distributed
ufsthasT atti larry sed imentary formations
81 the Great Plains and cover a vast
area in Nebraska and Wyoming.
The lower olfgocene formation is
6ftafi called the Titanotherium beds
l3eeause 81 contains great quantities
81 Gle homes of extinct mammals of
Eiiaf name. he titanotheres. formed
4 cnmpafat itely Sd ort.lived family and
seefn Ia have been confined almost en-.
tftefy 10 North America. They were
ciumsy brItess Of elephantine size hav.
ingson tie front; Of the skull a pair OF
ssTeaf hony protn beTances, which al.
tbonrh iiornlfka in form were proba-
lis not sheathed in horn. The head
WIS long and large and Of fantastic
shane. I'M its thick, heavy body and
shorf. massive legs the titanothers re.
aafnSieti the modern rhinocerous. 1t
WIS doubt less3a sluggish, stupid beast,
for ~ tfainSwas. small in comparison
Viii Inc size 81 it's body. The brain
,.svftSi swsas Soniys5a few inches in dia.
sseser ana was surrounded BY thick
i,one, AL toswit hstand shocks in bat.
ia. Mo tifanotheress were the most
fortnfdab Ia animals Of the time, and
though, 30 tarisas known. there were
then no carniyores capable Of doing
them serious harm. yet they seem to
havh disappeared scd tienly from North
k1nerica. IA
iThe animals Of oiigocene time seem