Toxodon (meaning "bow tooth" in reference to the curvature of the teeth) is an extinct genus of large ungulate native to South America from the Pliocene to the end of the Late Pleistocene.

Toxodon, extinct genus of mammals of the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene Epoch (about 3.6 million to 11,700 years ago) in South America. The genus is representative of an extinct family of animals, the Toxodontidae.

Apr 9, 2018 · Toxodon is the scientific name for a type of extinct mammal from South America. The most well-known species is Toxodon platensis. Toxodon means 'bow-tooth' (named because the animal's teeth are curved) and platensis refers to the district (La Plata) near where its remains were first discovered.

May 27, 2024 · A Toxodon is an extinct genus of South American mammals. It’s a member of Notoungutata, one of several now extinct orders of hoofed mammals indigenous to South America. The Toxodon was 9 feet long and 4 ft 11 in high at the shoulder. The teeth of the Toxodon have no roots, growing forever like those of rodents and lagomorphs.

Apr 19, 2013 · Toxodon has been envisioned as both a grazer,‭ ‬an animal that eats grasses,‭ ‬and as a browser,‭ ‬an animal that feeds on the foliage of shrubs and low growing trees.‭ ‬It’s quite possible that Toxodon was a generalist that did both as the wide mouth could have easily been used to do either method.‭ ‬Although so far not ...

Mar 18, 2015 · “Toxodonis perhaps one of the strangest animals ever discovered,” wrote Charles Darwin, a man who was no stranger to strangeness. He first encountered the creature in Uruguay on November...

Since its discovery, Toxodon has fascinated scientists and the public alike, as they try to piece together the puzzle of this strange and marvelous creature. Its unique features include a massive skull, heavily muscled limbs, and a broad snout with …

Toxodontidae is an extinct family of notoungulate mammals, known from the Oligocene to the Holocene (11,000 BP) of South America, [1] with one genus, Mixotoxodon, also known from the Pleistocene of Central America and southern North America (as far north as Texas). [2] .

The Toxodon was a weird-looking animal that belonged to the Notoungulata clade, a group of ungulates – animals that walk with the tip of their toes – that only lived in South America. Without any modern relatives, this group was the most diverse and abundant.

Jul 28, 2020 · Toxodon (meaning "bow tooth" in reference to the curvature of the teeth) is an extinct genus of South American mammals from the Late Miocene to early Holocene epochs (Mayoan to Lujanian in the SALMA classification) (about 11.6 million to 11,000 years ago).[1][2] It is a member of Notoungulata, one of several now extinct orders of hoofed mammals ...