#fossilfriday skeleton of the chunky early miocene oreodont Merycochoerus. On display at the University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln.

#universityofnebraskastatemuseum #prehistoricnebraska #oreodont #miocene

merychippus? no, merycochoerus by @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social 🎄

#FossilAdventCalendar Day 2:

#Promerycochoerus synonymized now with #Merycochoerus, were oreodonts, affectionately referred to as "sheep🐏-camel🐪-pigs🐖".

Though they've been studied fairly well, there's still not a great #paleoart depiction.

Drop your favorite depiction in the comments ⬇️:

Haha, thanks ^^ Also wanted to put in Merycochoerus but couldn't find a good space for it

This Merycochoerus (an oreodont) was found by a Field Museum crew in 1906, on the Nebraska/Wyoming border. Here it is on display in 1942 and today. #FossilFriday

ancient Rhinos Menoceras and it's larger cousins Floridaceras may have also fed on fruits and the plants that produce them, as did Floridatragulus, an ancient Camelid, even Merycochoerus, a member of the diverse group called Merycoidodont's, may have fed on the fruits and nuts as well as the cuds-