#anisodon

[quaggasculpture]

Furry up! Anisodon grande costing process. Chalicotherium reconstruction. #chalicotherium #anisodon https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVnL7ajNYQ/?igshid=1dn406mmpsb1h

[quaggasculpture]

Chalicotherium #mainz #chalicotherium #crallentier #calicoteri #calicoterio #animalscupture #anisodon #anisodongrande #fur #fakefur (at Naturhistorisches Museum Mainz) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBgma1Nq8s4/?igshid=jtjxe7zfktsx

[alphynix]

Anisodon grande, a large chalicothere from the Late Miocene of Europe, about 15 million years ago. Standing 1.5m tall at the shoulder (4′11″), it looked somewhat like a cross between a gorilla, a horse, and a giant sloth -- or like a mammal trying to mimic a therizinosaur. Its long forelimbs were probably used to pull down high tree branches so it could browse on the leaves, while spending most of its time sitting on its well-padded haunches.

Despite its huge claws, knuckle-walking gait, and distinct lack of hooves, it was actually an odd-toed ungulate related to modern horses, rhinos, and tapirs.

[astronomy-to-zoology]

Genus: Anisodon

...an extinct genus of Chalicotheres that lived during the late Miocene to early Pliocene. Like other chalicotheres Anisodon was quite large and likely walked on its knuckles like modern giant-anteaters. Chalicotheres had large claws on their front legs, these claws were likely used to strip vegetation from trees and forage for food, although they could likely use them for defense as well. Like other chalicotheres Anisodon did not have front teeth in their upper jaw, and their back teeth show little wear which suggests that they were selective browsers.

Phylogeny

Animalia-Chordata-Mammalia-Perissodactyla-Ancylopoda-Chalicotherioidea-Chalicotheriidae-Chalicotheriinae-Anisodon

Images: DiBgd and Ghedoghedo