Coryphodon - Wikipedia Coryphodon was a pantodont, a member of the world's first group of large browsing mammals It migrated across what is now northern North America, replacing Barylambda, an earlier pantodont It is regarded as the ancestor of the genus Hypercoryphodon of Late Eocene Mongolia
Coryphodon | Eocene, Perissodactyls, Herbivore | Britannica Coryphodon, representative of an archaic group, the pantodonts, was a robust animal about as large as a modern tapir The skeleton was heavy and the limbs strongly constructed to support the animal’s bulk
Coryphodon Animal Facts - A-Z Animals Coryphodon is an extinct genus of large mammals widespread in North America during the late Paleocene to early Eocene Epochs (about 63 5 to 52 million years ago) The genus name, Coryphodon, means peaked tooth, a reference to the angled ridges which grew into points on the Coryphodon’s molars
Exploring the Ancient Coryphodon: An Overview of the Prehistoric Mammal The Coryphodon is a fascinating mammal that once roamed the Earth millions of years ago Belonging to the Order Pantodonta, this creature lived during the Paleocene and Eocene periods, which were marked by significant climatic changes and the presence of various iconic prehistoric creatures
CORYPHODON Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of CORYPHODON is a genus of extinct mammals (order Pantodonta) from the Lower Eocene of Europe and America varying in size between the tapir and rhinoceros and having short plantigrade 5-toed feet like the elephant and sometimes small or rudimentary horns
Fossil Fridays: Coryphodon, buffalo-sized mammal from Wyoming, USA Check out the jaw of Coryphodon (meaning “peaked tooth”)! This buffalo-sized behemoth walked beneath the trees that lemur and monkey relatives called home in ancient, jungle-y Wyoming 55 million years ago