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hypertragulid
fossil mammal family
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evolution of chevrotain
- In artiodactyl: Evolution and paleontology
The hypertragulids were a mainly Oligocene group of chevrotain-like forms related to the Protoceratidae. The latter had horns above their noses, a position unique among artiodactyls, as well as in the usual position. The North American Miocene (23 million to 5.3 million years ago) produced some…
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