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Merycoidodon

Merycoidodon ("ruminating teeth") is an extinct genus of herbivorous artiodactyl of the family Merycoidodontidae, more popularly known by the name Oreodon ("hillock teeth"). It was endemic to North America during the Middle Eocene to Middle Miocene (46—16 mya) existing for approximately 30 million years.

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PaleobiologyPaleontologyOligoceneOreodontTaxonomically
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PigRuminantsDeerScent glandMarking territory
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AlbertaCanadaFloridaTexasOregon
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related to Morphology · 12
Merycoidodon → Although Merycoidodon, Colorado, Denver, Given, Notably, Oreodonts, Serengeti, Similar, South Dakota, The, They, Unlike
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Merycoidodon → Eocene, Its, Merycoidodontidae, Miocene, Most, North America, Oligocene, Oreodon, Oreodontidae, Paleogene, Taxonomically
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Merycoidodon → Brule Formation, Canadian Museum, Nature, Oligocene, Skull3, South Dakota, South DakotaMerycoidodon, USASkeleton

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oreodon known genus family teeth north culbertsoni leidy eocene miocene merycoidodontidae oreodonts limbs although south dakota endemic america paleontology oligocene

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Merycoidodonrelated to GallerySouth DakotaMerycoidodon0.60section
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Merycoidodonrelated to GallerySkull30.60section
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Merycoidodonrelated to GalleryBrule Formation0.60section
Merycoidodonrelated to GalleryUSASkeleton0.60section
Merycoidodonrelated to GalleryCanadian Museum0.60section
Merycoidodonrelated to GalleryNature0.60section
Merycoidodonrelated to MorphologyThe0.60section
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