Syndyoceras
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Syndyoceras is an extinct genus of North American protoceratid ungulates notable for its unusual forked horn structures and deer-like body.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
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mammal ⓘ protoceratid ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | terrestrial browser or mixed feeder ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Protoceratidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilTypeLocalityContinent | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherTaxon | Artiodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hornFunctionHypothesis |
display
ⓘ
intraspecific combat ⓘ |
| hornMorphology |
bifurcated posterior horn cores
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paired horn cores on the snout ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeContinent | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deer-like body
ⓘ
forked horn structures ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| resembles | deer ⓘ |
| skeletonCharacteristic |
elongated legs
ⓘ
slender limbs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Late Miocene
ⓘ
Miocene ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.