Moropus

Moropus
Classification
Name	Moropus distans
Name Meaning	Slow-Foot
Species	Chalicothere
Family	Chalicotheriidae
Diet	Herbivore
Physiology
Description	A large, extinct, horse-like mammal with claws instead of hooves
Attributes	Large size; sharp claws
Height	2.4 m (8 ft)
Length	3.3 m
Weight	1,179 kg (2,599 lb)
Biography
Era	Mid to Late Miocene
Time	20 to 13 MYA
Discovered	1873
Locations	North America

Moropus (name meaning "Slow Foot") is a genus of large perissodactyl mammal in the chalicothere family. They were endemic to North America during the Miocene.

In the Series 4 episode "New Arrivals", a small group of Moropus were brought to the park from Mid Miocene North America, 13 million years ago. They reside in the Ape-Man Jungle Enclosure.