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Statue of an archaeotherium Archaeotherium Scott Heath / CC BY 2.0 / flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/wscottheath/350759903/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Archaeotherium was 10 times larger than modern pigs.
The Archaeotherium looked somewhat like a warthog with a very long head. The teeth suggest they fed on roots and tubers dug out of the ground with their large tusks. It probably spent much of its time grubbing in the Oligocene soil for food.
The Archaeotherium looked somewhat like a warthog with a very long head. The teeth suggest they fed on roots and tubers dug out of the ground with their large tusks. It probably spent much of its time grubbing in the Oligocene soil for food.
Fossil of an Archaeotherium. They were about the size of modern cows. On average, they stood about 3 feet 11 inches at the shoulder.
Fossil of an Archaeotherium. They were about the size of modern cows. On average, they stood about 3 feet 11 inches at the shoulder.
Archaeotherium were mammals much like today's pigs, sheep, camels, and cows.
Archaeotherium were mammals much like today's pigs, sheep, camels, and cows.
