Rhinocerotoid
Appearance
Rhinocerotoidea is a superfamily consisting of four families of odd-toed ungulates, three of which, the Amynodontidae, Hyracodontidae, and Paraceratheriidae, are extinct.
Overview
[change | change source]The only extant family is the Rhinocerotidae (true rhinoceroses), which survives as five living species.
Extinct non-rhinocerotid members of the group are sometimes considered rhinoceroses in a broad sense.
The family Paraceratheriidae contains the largest land mammals known to have ever existed.