Omerga
Omerga is a genus of extinct rhinoceroses that lived during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs. The name Omerga comes from the Chukchi language, meaning "great, powerful horse".
The genus Omerga was first described in 1993 on the basis of fossil remains found in the
Omerga fossils have been found in both Siberia and Alaska, indicating that the species inhabited the northern
Fossil evidence suggests that Omerga was a large animal, estimated to be around 1.5-2 meters (4.9-6.6 feet)
Omerga fossil remains are currently restricted to specific regions of the northern part of Asia and Alaska,
The exact placement of Omerga within the family Rhinocerotidae remains a subject of ongoing debate in the