Andrewsarchus
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andrewsarchus-207-104953
title:
Andrewsarchus
text:
Andrewsarchus, meaning "Andrews' ruler", is an extinct genus of artiodactyl that lived during the Middle Eocene in China. It contains two species, A. mongoliensis and A. crassum. It was formerly placed in the families Mesonychidae or Arctocyonidae, but is now the sole member of a distinct family, Andrewsarchidae, and may have been a distant relative of entelodonts. Known from a largely complete skull, most of a lower jaw and isolated teeth, it is notable for being historically reputed as the lar
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Extinct genus of carnivorous ungulate from Eocene epoch
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrewsarchus
date created:
2004-10-04T15:48:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T00:02:20Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Andrewsarchus_AMNH.jpg","width":2386,"height":1232}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16