Anisodon Explained

Anisodon (Greek: "unequal" (anisos), "teeth" (odontes)^[1]) is an extinct genus of chalicothere that lived in Europe during the late Miocene. It stood at about 150cm (60inches) and weighed around 600kg (1,300lb). It is thought that the animal's clawed forelimbs would have allowed it to pull down tree branches in order to browse, as well as deter Miocene predators such as bear-dogs and saber-toothed cats.

Further reading

• Book: Classification of Mammals. Malcolm C.. McKenna. Susan K.. Bell. 149.
• Book: Lydekker, Richard. Catalogue of the Fossil Mammalia in the British Museum (Natural History). Part 3. Containing the Order Ungulata, Suborders Perissodactyla, Toxodontia, Condylarthra, and Amblypoda . 162.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glossary. American Museum of Natural History. https://web.archive.org/web/20211120123130/https://research.amnh.org/paleontology/perissodactyl/concepts/glossary. 20 November 2021.