on earth today live a myriad of animals that impress with its beauty, uniqueness and appearance.But it is interesting and the fact that in ancient times were carried out not less interesting animals that could not live up to our days.Due to paleontologists and scientists we have an idea about these unique creatures and we can not even imagine where they lived, looked like and what to eat.One of these amazing creatures was woolly rhinoceros.Now about it there is enough information to know what it was, and guess why its populations disappeared.
General
Woolly Rhinoceros is a mammal.Although its appearance is very similar to modern members of the family, though they have differences.In addition, for the survival of the animal in the colder areas have been covered with a warm coat.It also referred to the herbivore.Meeting people did not bring anything good to the animal.Often hunters made traps that got rhino, after which it was pierced with spears.The main reason for the disappeared woolly rhinoceros, is, of course, climate change, but not the last role in this played bloodlust person.
Appearance
the north during the excavations are often found the bones of the woolly rhinoceros.Also in areas of permafrost it has been found that animal carcasses which mummified in ice.Through these discoveries, scientists were able to become familiar with the structure and external characteristics of a mammal.Found Pets basically very similar to the current members of this family.Yet their body have differences.Ancient representative had shortened three-toed feet, and an elongated body.The head also has a more elongated shape.The neck of the beast passed a large hump, which had several functions.Firstly, it was equipped with a well muscled to hold the horn.But other than that, he served as a "reserve" for the winter, which had enough fat layer.The teeth of the ancient representative are very similar to oral modern rhinoceros.The animal, too, no teeth, but unlike the current rhino from the rest of the teeth were more protected thick enamel.
Adapted frost
Mammal covered brown long hair coat, it is this feature different woolly rhinoceros.The skeleton, of course, can not give an idea of whether the animal fur, but the carcasses that were found in the ice were a hair sample.To the beast could endure the cold, under the cover of a major long had a thick undercoat.The neck was wrapped in additional insulation as a kind of mane.Also at the tip of the tail was tough woolen brush.It is worth noting that a rhino had a bit shorter ears height of 24 cm, while the current of his kinsman 30. Also, the tail was short, only 45 cm. A small ears and tail takes less heat loss.The skin of the beast was fat, not less than 5 mm.On the shoulders and chest, its thickness was 15 mm.All these data indicate that the animal was not bad adapted to survive in harsh edges.
Horn animal
Whether it's male or female, they both had two horns on the nose.The structure of these growths is practically no different from those that have current animals.Horns were the keratinous fibers.But they have a slightly different shape.If familiar to us rhinoceros horns are more rounded, then the ancient fauna are flattened laterally.The length of the build-up has been inspiring, especially long horns had recurved shape.Most horn was a little more than one meter, but there are exceptions in which the build-up to 1 m 40 cm. Woolly rhinoceros wore on his nose about 15 kilograms.But this mass is to add more weight the second horn, which was half as long, it is usually no more than half a meter.To hold such a load, nasal septum ancient mammals were all ossified.The modern representative of the types of such advantages are not observed.
size animal
If we compare ancient and modern rhinoceros, then its parameters, they do not differ from each other.In 1972 in Yakutia it was found mummified woolly rhinoceros.Dimensions of the carcass in length up to 3 m 200 cm. The height is measured on the shoulders, was 1 m 50 cm. Both horns remained intact, the main build-up is 1 meter 25 cm. According to current estimates, large individuals can weigh 3.5 tons.But most such numbers are not reached, and so the average weight is equal to the black rhino, the larger individuals had the same weight, which has a modern white rhino.Woolly rhinoceros at the time second only in size mammoths as well and now they are losing ground in size only to the elephants.
Lifestyle
seems demeanor ancient rhinos did not differ from the current fellows.They walked one by one, not grouped in the herd during the rut fighting over females and most of the time to fatten pastures.The structure of the upper lip indicates that the animal was fed mainly grass and cereals.Every three years, the males come to females.About a half year female bears offspring.Judging from the nipples (there were only two) at a time, one calf was born.About two years baby hold about mom.During his lifetime, the female led about seven pups.This indicates a weak population growth.Most likely, the mammal lived life of 40 years, after which the old and dies, unless of course it had not killed the hunters.
White woolly rhinoceros in computer games
Because this animal is left in the deep past, today it can be attributed to various abilities.For example, you decide to use his image in the modern entertainment industry, and therefore it appears in some computer games, which was awarded the advanced features and extraordinary power.So many famous woolly rhinoceros "Great Patriotic War", which was added in the 3.3.5 update.Here he is not only a pet to ride, but also for conducting battles.In this game he got this recognition due to its large size.
