Brontotherium

/ˌbrɒntəˈðɪəriəm/ noun

The scientific genus name for a group of extinct Eocene mammals that were large, rhinoceros-like animals with paired horns.

From Greek 'bronte' (thunder) and 'therion' (beast). The scientific Latin nomenclature for this prehistoric animal group discovered and classified in the 19th century.

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