Biology:Promerycochoerus
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Short description: Extinct genus of mammals
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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 Leidy, 1858 |
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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]
References
- ↑ "Glossary. American Museum of Natural History". https://research.amnh.org/paleontology/perissodactyl/concepts/glossary.
- ↑ Palmer, D., ed (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 271. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q20720020 entry
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