Definition: A palaeognathous is a type of mammal that lived during the Paleolithic era, around 200,000 to 13,000 years ago. Palaeognathous animals were characterized by their long necks and forelimbs adapted for hunting large prey such as mammoths. They are often associated with cave paintings in Europe and Asia, which depict them using a stylized form of the word "palae" or "pale