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Chalicotheriidae
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Moropus elatus at the
National Museum of Natural History,
Washington, DC

Conservation status
Extinct (fossil)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Perissodactyla
Family:Chalicotheriidae
Chalicotheres (from Greek chalix, gravel + therion, beast) were a group of perissodactyl mammals that evolved in the mid Eocene around 40 million years ago from small, forest animals similar to the early horses. By the late Oligocene, chalicotheres had divided into two groups: one that grazed in open areas and another that was more adapted to woodlands. They died out around 3.5 million years ago, and are related to the extinct brontotheres, as well as modern day horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs.
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Chalicotherium

Description

Unlike modern perissodactyls, chalicotheres had long forelimbs and short hind limbs. Consequently, Chalicotheres probably moved with most of their weight on their short, strong hind legs. Their front legs had long, curved claws which meant they probably walked on their knuckles. Fossil remains have shown thick, developed front knuckles, much like those on gorillas today. It was once thought that the claws were used to dig up roots and tubers, however, the wear on the claws and teeth do not suggest that they dug nor ate dirt-rich foods such as tubers. The chalicotheres probably used their claws to strip vegetation from trees and to forage for food.

Chalicotheres did not have front teeth, and their back teeth show little wear, suggesting that they probably were selective browsers.

Cryptozoology

Some cryptozoologists say that the cryptid from Africa called Nandi Bear is actually a chalicothere.[1]

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References

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Moropus

Moropus (meaning "slow foot") is an extinct mammal, belonging to a group called chalicotheres, which were perissodactyl ("odd-toed") mammals that include the modern horse, rhino, and tapir.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885

Typical Classes

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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Mammalia
Linnaeus, 1758

Subclasses & Infraclasses
  • Subclass †Allotheria*
  • Subclass Prototheria
  • Subclass Theria

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Perissodactyla
Owen, 1848

Families

Equidae
Tapiridae
Rhinocerotidae
Brontotheriidae (extinct)
Chalicotheriidae (extinct)
Hyracodontidae (extinct)
Palaeotheriidae (extinct)
Amynodontidae (extinct)

The odd-toed ungulates
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Perissodactyla
Owen, 1848

Families

Equidae
Tapiridae
Rhinocerotidae
Brontotheriidae (extinct)
Chalicotheriidae (extinct)
Hyracodontidae (extinct)
Palaeotheriidae (extinct)
Amynodontidae (extinct)

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Mammalia
Linnaeus, 1758

Subclasses & Infraclasses
  • Subclass †Allotheria*
  • Subclass Prototheria
  • Subclass Theria

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The Eocene epoch (55.8 ± 0.2 - 33.9 ± 0.1 Ma) is a major division of the geologic timescale and the second epoch of the Palaeogene period in the Cenozoic era. The Eocene spans the time from the end of the Paleocene epoch to the beginning of the Oligocene epoch.
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Hyracotherium
Owen, 1841

Binomial name
Hyracotherium leporinum
Owen, 1841

Synonyms
?Eohippus Marsh, 1876 Hyracotherium
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Brontotheriidae

Genera

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Brontotheriidae, also called Titanotheriidae, is a family of extinct mammals belonging to the order Perissodactyla, the order that includes horses, rhinos, and tapirs.
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Rhinocerotidae
Gray, 1821

Extant Genera

Ceratotherium
Dicerorhinus
Diceros
Rhinoceros
Extinct genera, see text
The rhinoceros (IPA:
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Tapiridae
Gray, 1821

Genus: Tapirus
Brünnich, 1772

Species

Tapirus bairdii
Tapirus indicus
Tapirus pinchaque
Tapirus terrestris

Tapirs
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Gorillini

Genus: Gorilla
I. Geoffroy, 1852

Type species
Troglodytes gorilla
Savage, 1847

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Nandi Bear

Creature

Name: Nandi Bear
AKA: Kerit
Classification
Grouping: Cryptid
Sub grouping: Bear
Data
Country: Kenya
Status: Unconfirmed The Nandi Bear is a cryptid, or unconfirmed animal, reported to live in Africa.
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Moropus

Moropus (meaning "slow foot") is an extinct mammal, belonging to a group called chalicotheres, which were perissodactyl ("odd-toed") mammals that include the modern horse, rhino, and tapir.
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Ancylotherium

Species: A. hennigi

Binomial name
Ancylotherium hennigi

Ancylotherium
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