Notochoerus
Appearance
Notochoerus Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Suidae |
Subfamily: | †Tetraconodontinae |
Genus: | †Notochoerus |
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Notochoerus is an extinct genus of very large pig-like animals from the subfamily Tetraconodontinae. Fossils have been found in Africa, notably Uganda and Ethiopia.[1]
Description
Notochoerus were among the largest pigs ever, with adults weighing up to 450 kg (990 lbs).[2] These pigs were likely derived from the genus Nyanzachoerus. Like other tetraconodontine pigs, the males had ornamental growths on their skulls, formed from enamel.
References
- ^ "A new species ofNotochoerus(Artiodactyla, Suidae) from the Pliocene of Ethiopia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 24: 474–480. doi:10.1671/2499.
- ^ Evolving Eden By Alan Turner and Mauricio Anton