Daeodon (D. shoshonensis "destructive tooth"), the last and largest of the entelodontids that lived between 29 and 19 million years ago, in the middle Oligocene and early Miocene; The adults of this species could measure 3.4 meters in length and weigh 900 kg and had skulls around 90 centimeters long full of large and quite uneven teeth, as they had small incisors and enormous canines to tear the flesh.
It had warts on its skull similar to those the Warthog has today.
In addition to being a fearsome carnivore, it was assumed to have an omnivorous diet since it could have also fed on carrion and different plants.
They could open their jaw up to 90 degrees and like all entelodontids, their limbs were long and thin and the forearm bones were fused into one and they only had two fingers on each paw.
Daeodon is believed to have lived in what is now North America, especially in the Great Plains region. There, it lived in open forests and grassland areas, where it ate a variety of foods, such as fruits, nuts, roots, plants, and the meat of small and medium-sized animals.
Due to its large size and powerful jaw, Daeodon was one of the top predators in its ecosystem, and is likely to have competed with other large carnivores of the time, such as the Borophagus wolf and the temnocyon dog. Despite its reputation as a ferocious animal, Daeodon is also known to live in packs, suggesting that it was a social and cooperative animal.
Approximate measurements of the Daeodon:
It had warts on its skull similar to those the Warthog has today.
In addition to being a fearsome carnivore, it was assumed to have an omnivorous diet since it could have also fed on carrion and different plants.
They could open their jaw up to 90 degrees and like all entelodontids, their limbs were long and thin and the forearm bones were fused into one and they only had two fingers on each paw.
Daeodon is believed to have lived in what is now North America, especially in the Great Plains region. There, it lived in open forests and grassland areas, where it ate a variety of foods, such as fruits, nuts, roots, plants, and the meat of small and medium-sized animals.
Due to its large size and powerful jaw, Daeodon was one of the top predators in its ecosystem, and is likely to have competed with other large carnivores of the time, such as the Borophagus wolf and the temnocyon dog. Despite its reputation as a ferocious animal, Daeodon is also known to live in packs, suggesting that it was a social and cooperative animal.
Approximate measurements of the Daeodon:
- Scale 1:35 - 96 x 53 mm H
- Scale 1:20 - 162 x 96 mm H
