Libralces

Libralces was a dubious genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the Pliocene epoch. It is notable for its 2+ meter wide antlers, comparable in size to those of Megaloceros.

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Parent taxon: Cervidae
Image: Libracles gallicus.JPG

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taxon name: Libralces
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Libralces
start time: 3600000-00
end time: 2588000-00

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Libralces was a dubious genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the Pliocene epoch. It is notable for its 2+ meter wide antlers, comparable in size to those of Megaloceros.

Libralces fossils have been found from France to Tajikistan, with the best-known examples being the French L. gallicus.

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