Dinohyus
E472453
Dinohyus is an extinct, giant pig-like entelodont mammal from the Miocene of North America, known for its massive skull, powerful jaws, and omnivorous, scavenging lifestyle.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artiodactyl
ⓘ
entelodont ⓘ extinct mammal ⓘ |
| bodySize | giant ⓘ |
| clade | Cetartiodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| competitionWith | other large Miocene carnivores ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
apex scavenger
ⓘ
opportunistic predator ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Entelodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | scavenger ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy |
opportunistic foraging
ⓘ
scavenging carcasses ⓘ |
| fossilType | body fossil ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna-like environments ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Laurasiatheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jawAdaptation |
crushing bones
ⓘ
processing tough food ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor | large entelodont of North America ⓘ |
| knownFrom | fossil remains ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial omnivore ⓘ |
| limbPosture | hoofed quadruped ⓘ |
| livedIn | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| morphologicalComparison | pig-like ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large head relative to body
ⓘ
massive skull ⓘ powerful jaws ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| paleoecology | member of Miocene North American mammal faunas ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| resembles |
modern pig
ⓘ
wild boar ⓘ |
| skullCharacteristic |
elongated skull
ⓘ
large muscle attachment areas ⓘ robust zygomatic arches ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | early Miocene ⓘ |
| toothFunction | omnivorous feeding ⓘ |
| toothType | bunodont teeth ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mesocarnivore-omnivore ⓘ |
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