Archaeomeryx
| Archaeomeryx Temporal range: Early Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Genus: | Archaeomeryx |
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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
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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..
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- ↑ "Title". Archived from the original on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ↑ Brenson, Michael (1988-09-02). "New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-14.