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THEOSODON
(fee-oh-so-don)
meaning: "God tooth"
Theosodon
Named By: Florentino Ameghino in 1887
Time Period: Early Miocene
Location: South America
Size: 2 meters long
Diet: Herbivore
Fossil(s): Several specimens
Classification: | Chordata | Mammalia | Litopterna | Macraucheniidae |
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Theosodon is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal from the early Miocene of South America.

Theosodon bore a superficial resemblance the modern guanaco, and was around 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length, weighing up to 95.6 kg. It had a long neck and tapir-like, three-toed feet. Judging from the position of its nostrils, Theosodon had a short trunk, though shorter than its other relatives, such as Macrauchenia.

Theosodon had a full set of 44 teeth, and its lower mandible was very thin and large.

Read more about Theosodon at Wikipedia
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