Reproduction of a fossil rhinoceros from 18 mya and origin of litter size in perissodactyls

Summary: Reproductive strategy is among the most important characteristics of organism. Here, we report reproductive strategy of singleton pregnancy of a fossil rhinoceros, Plesiaceratherium gracile, from 18 mya of the Shanwang Basin, China. Dental and body development data revealed that after birth...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Kang Lu, Tao Deng, Paul Rummy, Xiao-Ting Zheng, Yuan-Tao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223018771