Baluchithere

/bəˈluːtʃɪˌθɪr/ noun

An extinct giant rhinoceros-like mammal from the Oligocene epoch, known for its enormous size and discovered in Baluchistan.

From Baluchistan (where specimens were found) plus Greek 'therion' (beast), creating a paleontological term for this prehistoric creature first scientifically described in the early 1900s.

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