Anisodon

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Anisodon (from Ancient Greek ἄνῑσος (ánīsos), meaning "unequal", and ὀδούς (odoús), meaning "tooth", and thus, "unequal teeth"[2]) is an extinct genus of chalicothere that lived in Europe during the late Miocene. It stood at about 150 cm (59 in) and weighed around 600 kg (1,300 lb). It is thought that the animal's clawed forelimbs would have allowed it to pull down tree branches in order to browse, as well as deter Miocene predators such as bear-dogs and saber-toothed cats.

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Foot bones at the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy, Paris.
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Models in Basel

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Anisodon". Fossilworks.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Glossary. American Museum of Natural History". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.

Further reading

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  • Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McKenna, Malcolm C.; Bell, Susan K. Classification of Mammals. p. 149.
  • Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lydekker, Richard. "Part 3. Containing the Order Ungulata, Suborders Perissodactyla, Toxodontia, Condylarthra, and Amblypoda". Catalogue of the Fossil Mammalia in the British Museum (Natural History). p. 162.

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