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Tetraconodontinae
Tetraconodontinae is an extinct subfamily of the pig family ( Suidae). Fossils have been found in Africa and Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are .... References Fossilworks Tetraconodontinae Prehistoric Suidae {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conohyus
''Conohyus'' was an extinct genus of suid that existed during the Miocene in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ... and in Asia.M. Pickford; Y. Laurent (2014). "Valorisation of palaeontological collections: nomination of a lectotype for ''Conohyus simorrensis'' (Lartet, 1851), Villefranche d'Astarac, France, and description of a new genus of tetraconodont". Estudios Geológicos. 70 (1): e002. Taxonomy ''Conohyus sindiensis'' was reassigned to the genus '' Retroporcus'' by Pickford and Laurent (2014). References Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Europe Miocene even-toed ungulates Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parachleuastochoerus
''Parachleuastochoerus'' was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Europe. It was a smaller descendant of the ''Conohyus'' genus, with narrower cheek teeth Cheek teeth or post-canines comprise the molar and premolar teeth in mammals. Cheek teeth are multicuspidate (having many folds or tubercles). Mammals have multicuspidate molars (three in placentals, four in marsupials, in each jaw quadrant) and ... and reduced premolars. References Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Asia Miocene even-toed ungulates Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivachoerus
''Sivachoerus'' was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel .... References Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Asia Miocene even-toed ungulates Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetraconodon
''Tetraconodon'' was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the middle and late Miocene in Asia (India, Pakistan, Thailand, Myanmar). Description The last two pairs of premolars of ''Tetraconodon'' were extremely large, while the first two premolars were small, a unique characteristic of tetraconodontinae not found in other suids. ''Tetraconodon magnum'' was largest species, while ''T. malensis'' is the smallest. Originally known from only the oversized premolars, ''T. magnum'' was once believed to have reached sizes comparable to that of a hippopotamus or rhinoceros A rhinoceros (; ; ), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. (It can also refer to a member of any of the extinct species .... Once more material was recovered, such size estimates were invalidated, but it was nonetheless a large suid. References Prehistoric Suida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suidae
Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into between four and eight genera. Within this family, the genus ''Sus'' includes the domestic pig, ''Sus scrofa domesticus'' or ''Sus domesticus'', and many species of wild pig from Europe to the Pacific. Other genera include babirusas and warthogs. All suids, or swine, are native to the Old World, ranging from Asia to Europe and Africa. The earliest fossil suids date from the Oligocene epoch in Asia, and their descendants reached Europe during the Miocene. Several fossil species are known and show adaptations to a wide range of different diets, from strict herbivory to possible carrion-eating (in Tetraconodontinae). Physical characteristics Suids belong to the order Artiodactyla, and are generally regarded as the living members of that or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notochoerus
''Notochoerus'' is an extinct genus of very large pigs from the subfamily Tetraconodontinae. Fossils have been found in Africa, notably Uganda and Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the .... Description ''Notochoerus'' were among the largest pigs ever, with adults weighing up to . These pigs were likely derived from the genus '' Nyanzachoerus''. Like other tetraconodontine pigs, the males had ornamental growths on their skulls, formed from enamel. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16969419 Prehistoric Suidae Miocene even-toed ungulates Pliocene even-toed ungulates Pliocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Fossil taxa described in 1925 Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyanzachoerus
''Nyanzachoerus'' is an extinct genus of the pig family ( Suidae) belonging to the subfamily Tetraconodontinae. The several species of ''Nyanzachoerus'' lived in Africa from the Miocene to Pliocene The Pliocene ( ; also Pleiocene) is the epoch in the geologic time scale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58 Description This was a large pig-like creature, larger than living species. Fossils of males of these species show that they had large lumps on their muzzle and widely flaring cheekbones. Their tusks were only of moderate size. It can be assumed that the ornaments were used as a mating display.Species A total of 11 species have been described. *''N. syrticus'', Leonardi 1952 *''N. kanamensis'', Leakey 1958 *''N. devauxi'', ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retroporcus
''Retroporcus'' was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ..., the Indian subcontinent, and Turkey. References Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Asia Miocene even-toed ungulates Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versoporcus
''Versoporcus'' was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia .... Two species are recognized, ''V. grivensis'' and ''V. steinheimensis''.Martin Pickford (2014). "Sus valentini FILHOL, 1882 from St Gaudens (MN 8-9) France: blighted from the outset but a key to understanding late Middle Miocene Tetraconodontinae (Suidae, Mammalia) of Europe". Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv. 51: 167–220. References Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Europe Miocene even-toed ungulates Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miocene
The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern marine invertebrates than the Pliocene has. The Miocene is preceded by the Oligocene and is followed by the Pliocene. As Earth went from the Oligocene through the Miocene and into the Pliocene, the climate slowly cooled towards a series of ice ages. The Miocene boundaries are not marked by a single distinct global event but consist rather of regionally defined boundaries between the warmer Oligocene and the cooler Pliocene Epoch. During the Early Miocene, the Arabian Peninsula collided with Eurasia, severing the connection between the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, and allowing a faunal interchange to occur between Eurasia and Africa, including the dispersal of proboscideans into Eurasia. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pliocene
The Pliocene ( ; also Pleiocene) is the epoch in the geologic time scale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58See the 2014 version of the ICS geologic time scale million years ago. It is the second and most recent epoch of the Neogene Period in the . The Pliocene follows the Epoch and is followed by the Epoch. Prior to the 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area.Sayre, April Pulley (1999), ''Africa'', Twenty-First Century Books. . With billion people as of , it accounts for about of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest amongst all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, behind Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, colonialism, the Cold War, neocolonialism, lack of democracy, and corruption. Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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