more recent genetic studies revealed its status as a separate species

Its head was small in comparison to its body and equipped with simple teeth adapted for a herbivorous diet

megatherians

Length 332 mm

and once its target was set

Macrauchenia patachonica Variant:Unprimed more recent genetic studies revealedMacrauchenia patachonica is an extinct species of mammal that lived in South America during the Pleistocene, approximately between 7 million and 10,000 years ago. It belongs to the order Litopterna and shares morphological similarities with tapirs and horses, although its appearance is unique and distinctive. This mammal is characterized by its unusual morphology, which easily defies classification. It had a large, elongated body, a long, thin neck,