Cygnus (Olor) mariae

Cygnus (Olor) mariae

Cygnus (Olor) mariae is an extinct swan (Anatidae) from Pliocene–Pleistocene deposits of the western United States, one of several fossil North American swans assigned to the subgenus Olor. A large herbivorous waterfowl, it grazed on aquatic vegetation in freshwater lakes and rivers. Its bones have been recovered from Great Basin lacustrine sediments. It represents part of the diverse Plio-Pleistocene North American waterfowl fauna that preceded the modern tundra swan lineage.

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Lokasi Penemuan United States

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Where were Cygnus (Olor) mariae fossils found?
Fossils of Cygnus (Olor) mariae were found in United States.

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