Brontotherium is an extinct animal that is more related to horses and tapirs than rhinos.

They were 2 times bigger than the modern rhino, 16 feet tall and could weigh up to 2 tonnes.

They lived in North America 30 to 38 million years ago.

The word brontotherium means “thunder beast” in greek.

On their snout there was a pair of horns made of bone and they had a hard skull to protect the brain while fighting for a mate.

To lift the heavy skull they had an extra long dorsal vertebrae.

They were very protective of their newborn.

Brontotherium had been given a new name. The name is Megacerops meaning “giant horned face”.