The Bavarian terror elephant is an extinct long nosed animal belonging to the Deinoteridae family. It lived during the Early Miocene and Middle Miocene periods and was distributed in Africa, Europe, and Asia. The body size of this animal is similar to modern Asian elephants, with a shoulder height of about 2.7 meters. Unlike modern elephants, the Bavarian terror elephant does not have long upper teeth, but instead has a pair of downward curved lower teeth. These long teeth may be used to grab food or move tree branches.

The scientific name Deinoterium is a group of prehistoric mammals that lived from the Miocene to the Pleistocene, belonging to the order Longnose. Famous for its unique downward curved long teeth, which are different from the long teeth of modern elephants. They grow from the lower jaw and curve upwards, rather than from the upper jaw. Large in size, similar to modern elephants, but may have different behavioral and living habits. Fossils of terror elephants have been found in Africa, Asia, and Europe, indicating their widespread distribution. The reason for the extinction of this prehistoric behemoth is not fully understood, but it may be related to climate change and human activities.

This artifact is a plaster model of an elephant skull located at the Goldfoss Museum at the University of Bonn. The terror elephant is an extinct large mammal that looks a bit like an elephant, but its long teeth curve downward and inward, extending from its lower jaw.