Knowra Entelodontidae Entelodontidae Entelodontidae is an extinct family of large, often pig-like even-toed ungulates known from the Eocene through the Miocene. Its members had massive skulls and powerful jaws.
Artiodactyla : Artiodactyla is the mammalian order of even-toed ungulates, including pigs, camels, deer, and whales. Entelodonts are classified among even-toed ungulates despite their unusual, pig-like appearance.
Entelodont skull : An entelodont skull is a massive, deep-jawed cranium with prominent cheek bosses and powerful chewing muscles. Its unusual proportions and bony projections are among the family's most recognizable features.
Daeodon : Daeodon is a large North American entelodont genus from the late Oligocene and early Miocene. Its enormous skull and broad fossil record make it a familiar example of the family.
Eocene : The Eocene is a geological epoch lasting from about 56 to 34 million years ago. The family's fossil record begins in this epoch.
Suidae : Suidae is the family of pigs, including warthogs and domestic pigs. Entelodonts looked pig-like but were not simply members of the living pig family.
Suina : Suina is a group of even-toed ungulates that includes pigs, peccaries, and their extinct relatives. Entelodonts were once grouped closely with pig relatives, though their exact relationships remain debated.
Dental formula : A dental formula records the number and arrangement of each type of tooth in a mammal's jaws. Tooth counts and tooth shape help characterize entelodonts and compare them with other ungulates.
Archaeotherium : Archaeotherium is an entelodont genus known from Oligocene deposits in North America. Its fossils preserve the robust skull and limb anatomy typical of many entelodonts.
Oligocene : The Oligocene is a geological epoch lasting from about 34 to 23 million years ago. Many well-known entelodont fossils date to this interval.
Tayassuidae : Tayassuidae is the family of peccaries, hoofed mammals native to the Americas. Peccaries are living suines that help distinguish true pig relatives from entelodonts.
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