Merycoidodontoidea
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merycoidodontoidea-231-2098935
title:
Merycoidodontoidea
text:
Merycoidodontoidea, previously known as "oreodonts" or "ruminating hogs," are an extinct superfamily of prehistoric cud-chewing artiodactyls with short faces and fang-like canine teeth. As their name implies, some of the better known forms were generally hog-like, and the group has traditionally been placed within the Suina, though some recent work suggests they may have been more closely related to camels. "Oreodont" means "mountain teeth," referring to the appearance of the molars. Most oreodo
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Extinct superfamily of mammals
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merycoidodontoidea
date created:
2006-06-20T22:40:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T19:29:32Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Oreodonts.jpg","width":900,"height":618}
fields total:
13
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16