Hyracodon (SciiFii)

The gracile running rhinoceros (Hyracodon hippus) is a species of hyracodont rhinoceros that originally lived in North America during the Eocene and the Oligocene as an extinct species of Hyracodon and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The gracile running rhinoceros is a lightly built, pony-like mammal of about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long and 100 kg of weight. The gracile running rhinoceros's head is large in comparison to the rest of the body. The gracile running rhinoceros's dentition resembles that of more advanced rhinoceroses, but it is a much smaller animal and differs very little in appearance from the primitive horses, in which it is sometimes confused for. It has a short, broad snout and its long, slender limbs has three digits, similarly to many primitive horses. The gracile running rhinoceros is primarily a browsing animal that prefers to feed on leaves, fruits, soft-shelled nuts, pinecones, shrubs, twigs, flowers, pine needles, cycads, and ferns, although it can occasionally consume grasses and vegetables to supplement its diet. It is a social herd-dwelling animal that usually lives in small herds consisting of up to around 15 at a time, although larger herds have been reported. The conservation status of the gracile running rhinoceros is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the gracile running rhinoceros's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
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Category:SciiFii