Archaeomeryx

Archaeomeryx
Temporal range: Early Eocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: †Archaeomerycidae
Genus: †Archaeomeryx
Species

Archaeomeryx is an extinct genus of ruminant that lived early in the Eocene.[1][2][3] It is believed to be close to the ancestry of modern-day deer from had fully functioning sharp front teeth.[4] It was also very small in size, comparable to a modern-day mouse.[5] It was also very rabbit-like and had several distinctive characteristics.[6] It lived in present-day China 35 to 40 million years ago.[7] Over the years, it eventually lost its front teeth and eventually evolved into modern-day deer.[4]

References

  • The Beginning of the Age of Mammals by Kenneth Rose
  1. ↑ "Archaeomeryx -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2008-12-13..
  2. ↑ "Nature.com". Archived from the original on 2008-12-14..
  3. ↑ The Beginning of the Age of Mammals - Google Book Search. Archived from the original on 2008-12-14..
  4. 1 2 "Toothless cud chewers, To see ourselves as others see us... - USATODAY.com". USA Today. 2006-09-05. Archived from the original on 2008-12-13. Retrieved 2010-04-25..
  5. ↑ "Browse - Encyclopédie Universalis". Archived from the original on 2008-12-14..
  6. ↑ "Title". Archived from the original on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  7. ↑ Brenson, Michael (1988-09-02). "New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
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