Cadibona

3D Model

Antracotherium is an extinct genus of large, herbivorous mammals that lived during the Eocene to the Miocene epochs, approximately 50 to 30 million years ago. Often referred to as “anthracotheres,” these animals resembled modern hippos in body shape but were more closely related to pigs and whales. Antracotherium had a robust build, long legs, and a broad skull, adapting it to a semi-aquatic lifestyle in freshwater environments. Fossils have been found across Europe, North America, and Africa, providing valuable insights into the evolution of early ungulates and their diverse habitats. The 3D model derived from a specimen found in Cadibona (Liguria, Italy) that date to the Oligocene.

This model was realized by Glenda Cantale during the Universal Civil Service (SCU) at the Genoa University.