''Plesiaceratherium'' is an

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genus of

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s. It includes two species: ''P. gracile'' from

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and ''P. mirallesi'' from

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. ''Plesiaceratherium gracile'' was a mid-sized, hornless species of rhinoceros. Estimated size is in head-body length, in shoulder height, and in weight. Males had significantly larger incisors than females and had more robust heads and bodies (although females may have had longer heads and limbs), and combined with their large body size it suggests that this species was polygynous and had a solitary lifestyle. (MHNT) Plesiaceratherium mirallesi (Crusafont, Villalta & Truyols, 1955) - Skull.jpg, ''Plesiaceratherium mirallesi'' Skull (Béon, Montréal-du-Gers, France) MHNT (MHNT) Plesiaceratherium mirallesi (Crusafont, Villalta & Truyols, 1955) - Mandibule.jpg, ''Plesiaceratherium mirallesi'' Mandibule (Béon, Montréal-du-Gers, France) MHNT

Palaeoecology

''P. mirallesi'' was a browser whose diet was primarily composed of leaves.

References

Miocene rhinoceroses {{paleo-oddtoedungulate-stub