Promerycochoerus
Sign in to savePromerycochoerus ("Before Merycochoerus" or "Before Ruminating Hog") is an extinct genus of hippopotamus-like oreodont artiodactyl that lived in Central North America during the Early Miocene, 27.3—18.5 million years ago. thumb|left|Promerycochoerus superbus 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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Promerycochoerus is referenced by 17 other articles, and connects out to Artiodactyla, Merycoidodontoidea and Animalia.
It is catalogued under topics including Fossil taxa described in 1901, Merycoidodontoidea and Miocene Artiodactyla.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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Promerycochoerus ("Before Merycochoerus" or "Before Ruminating Hog") is an extinct genus of hippopotamus-like oreodont artiodactyl that lived in Central North America during the Early Miocene, 27.3—18.5 million years ago. thumb|left|Promerycochoerus superbus 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.
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