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Fossil Oreodont Leptauchenia nitida Skull

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Fossil Oreodont Leptauchenia nitida Skull
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Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). 7" long. Oreodontidae from the White River Formation deposits of South Dakota, known as Leptauchenia nitida. The Oredonts are an exclusively North American assemblage thatbecame extinct during the Pliocene. They hold a position intermediate between the Ruminants and the suidine Pachyderms. Indeed, the 19th Century paleontologist Joesph Leidy referred to them as "ruminants hogs". Notice the distinctive canine teeth, well preserved in this specimen, giving the jaws a somewhat wolf like appearance. While some features suggest an aquatic habit, such as the high-placed eyes and nostrils, the clawedtoes are more indicative of a more terrestrial habit.