Apterodon
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apterodon-192-3146055
title:
Apterodon
text:
Apterodon is an extinct genus of hyaenodontid mammals that lived from the late Eocene through the middle Oligocene epoch in Africa and Europe. It is closely related to the African Quasiapterodon, and together it, they comprise the hyainailurids subfamily Apterodontinae. Uniquely among hyaenodonts, species of Apterodon were a semiaquatic, fossorial mammals. They possessed strong forelimbs that were well equipped for digging, compared to those of modern badgers, while the tail, torso and hindlimbs
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct genus of mammals
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apterodon
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date modified:
2024-02-27T18:15:45Z
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