Promerycochoerus Temporal range: Early
Miocene
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Promerycochoerus carrikeri | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | † Merycoidodontidae |
Genus: | †
Promerycochoerus Douglass, 1901 |
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Promerycochoerus ("Before Merycochoerus" or "Before Ruminating Hog" [1]) is an extinct genus of hippopotamus-like oreodont artiodactyl that lived in Central North America during the Early Miocene.
The 1 m (3 ft 4 in) long creature is thought to have been amphibious, as all species possessed an elongated, barrel-shaped body and short limbs that are typical adaptations found in semi-aquatic mammals. P. superbus had a long tapir-like face, while P. carrikeri had a short, somewhat pig-like face. [2]
Promerycochoerus Temporal range: Early
Miocene
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Promerycochoerus carrikeri | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | † Merycoidodontidae |
Genus: | †
Promerycochoerus Douglass, 1901 |
Species | |
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Promerycochoerus ("Before Merycochoerus" or "Before Ruminating Hog" [1]) is an extinct genus of hippopotamus-like oreodont artiodactyl that lived in Central North America during the Early Miocene.
The 1 m (3 ft 4 in) long creature is thought to have been amphibious, as all species possessed an elongated, barrel-shaped body and short limbs that are typical adaptations found in semi-aquatic mammals. P. superbus had a long tapir-like face, while P. carrikeri had a short, somewhat pig-like face. [2]