Dicrocerus
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Extinct (fossil)
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Dicrocerus elegans |
Dicrocerus elegans is an extinct species of deer found in central France. It stood 70 cm (2 ft 4 in) tall at the shoulder. Its long skull sported a set of antlers with a thickened base. Like modern deer, Dicrocerus shed its antlers every year. The main stem was shorter in each new set. The same is seen in modern muntjacs.