Merycodontinae
| Merycodontinae | |
|---|---|
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| Merycodus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Antilocapridae |
| Subfamily: | Merycodus |
| Genus | |
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Cosoryx | |
Merycondontinae is a subfamily of pronghorn that arose during the middle of the Miocene and became extinct by the end of that period.
Life restoration of Merycodus osborni
The Merycondontinae were small, slightly built, fast-running ungulates. Both males and females were horned.
References
Byers, John A.; American Pronghorn: Social Adaptations & the Ghosts of Predators Past; University of Chicago Press; 1998
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