Desmostylus hesperus titanis serrated teeth used to tear

serrated teeth used to tear the flesh of its prey

Its combination of colossal size

well equipped with pointed defenses

the history of the Caribbean monk seal is marked by human interference

Desmostylus hesperus titanis serrated teeth used to tearDesmostylus hesperus was a semi aquatic marine mammal from the Miocene belonging to Desmostylia, an extinct order of mammals known exclusively from the North Pacific. Unlike sirenians, pinnipeds or cetaceans, desmostylians represented a distinct evolutionary lineage that has completely disappeared. They have traditionally been associated with Tethytheria, the broader evolutionary group that includes sirenians and proboscideans. The generic name means