Mylohyus
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mylohyus-215-3990168
title:
Mylohyus
text:
Mylohyus is an extinct genus of peccary found in North and Central America. It first evolved during the Late Miocene and became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene, around 12,000 years ago, during the Late Pleistocene megafaunal extinction. Six species were known, the most famous being Mylohyus nasutus, also known as the long-nosed peccary. The genus was slightly larger-bodied than any modern peccaries, with an estimated mass of 68 kg (150 lb). Isotope and anatomical studies have suggested tha
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
An extinct genus of mammals belonging to the peccary family of even-toed ungulates
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mylohyus
date created:
2008-06-14T21:24:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T19:23:32Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q6947750","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6947750"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Mylohyus_nasutus.jpg","width":3383,"height":2081}
fields total:
13
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16