Protosiren fraasi
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Protosiren fraasi was one of the earliest marine mammals in the sirenian group, ancestors of modern manatees and dugongs. It lived during the Middle Eocene , approximately 40 million years ago, and its fossils have been found in regions of North Africa and the Middle East, including Egypt and Pakistan. This genus represents a key intermediate stage in sirenian evolution, when these animals were transitioning from a semi-aquatic to a fully marine life.
Unlike modern sirenians, which lack visible hindlimbs, Protosiren fraasi still retained well-developed hindlimbs , indicating that it was capable of moving both in water and on land, although it probably spent most of its time in coastal aquatic environments. Its body was elongated, streamlined, and adapted for swimming through a combination of tail and hindlimb movements, although the latter were rather small relative to the body.
The skull of Protosiren displays features intermediate between terrestrial mammals and specialized marine sirenians. It had an elongated snout with teeth adapted for chewing soft vegetation , suggesting a herbivorous diet, probably centered on aquatic plants such as algae and seagrass. Unlike extant dugongs, it did not have such a downward-sloping rostrum, indicating that it could have fed both on the bottom and in the water column.
Anatomically, Protosiren fraasi measured around 2–3 metres (6.6–11 ft) long , and weighed around 250–400 kilograms (550–880 lb) . It still retained some skeletal features typical of land mammals, such as a pelvis attached to the spine and a well-developed femur. However, its vertebrae and ribs were dense and heavy, an adaptation known as pachyosteosclerosis , which helped to maintain negative buoyancy and stabilise the body underwater.
The discovery of Protosiren has been key to understanding how sirenians evolved from terrestrial, elephant-like ancestors. Its existence confirms that this transition was gradual and occurred in a tropical coastal environment rich in aquatic vegetation. It also demonstrates that sirenians, like cetaceans, followed an evolutionary path that led them from land to a completely marine lifestyle.
Approximate measurements of the Protosiren:
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Scale 1:35 Complete
- Length 62 mm
- Height 35 mm
- Width 21 mm
- Snout-tail length 86 mm
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Scale 1:20 Complete
- Length 109 mm
- Height 61 mm
- Width 37 mm
- Snout-tail length 150 mm
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The indicated replicas (generally composed of base, head, body and tail) will come prepared for the subsequent assembly that will be required by the client, by sanding, putty, adhesive or technique chosen by the client.
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