including possible defensive

powerful neck similar to that of a giraffe

it is believed that they had thermoregulatory functions or could have been used in visual communication between individuals

where it probably hunted fish and other marine organisms

Macrauchenia patachonica Variant:Hand painted including possible defensiveMacrauchenia 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,