Creature Feature: Enhydriodon
February 1, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Creature Feature: Enhydriodon
Concept sketch of the huge, lion-sized otter Enhydriodon omoensis from Miocene Africa, done as a suggestion by patron MaxPal
🎨 🐡 🧪 #paleontology
🎨 🐡 🧪 #paleontology
March 11, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Concept sketch of the huge, lion-sized otter Enhydriodon omoensis from Miocene Africa, done as a suggestion by patron MaxPal
🎨 🐡 🧪 #paleontology
🎨 🐡 🧪 #paleontology
Enhydriodon, an enormous terrestrial otter, cozies up among its family.
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Enhydriodon, an enormous terrestrial otter, cozies up among its family.
#Paleostream flocking this week, Voay, Mekosuchus and Enhydriodon
November 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#Paleostream flocking this week, Voay, Mekosuchus and Enhydriodon
Doodles from yesterday's #paleostream featuring Voay, Albanerpeton, Mekosuchus, and Enhydriodon.
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Doodles from yesterday's #paleostream featuring Voay, Albanerpeton, Mekosuchus, and Enhydriodon.
Enhydriodon family and elephant
December 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Enhydriodon family and elephant
3/ Many giant otters are known in the fossil record, mostly in the genera Enhydritherium (North America), Siamogale, and Enhydriodon (old world). While Siamogale has never been considered to be a sea otter ancestor, both Enhydriodon and Enhydritherium have been proposed.
September 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
3/ Many giant otters are known in the fossil record, mostly in the genera Enhydritherium (North America), Siamogale, and Enhydriodon (old world). While Siamogale has never been considered to be a sea otter ancestor, both Enhydriodon and Enhydritherium have been proposed.
Cali needed a Enhydriodon (giant river otter) form to go with her other forms that I have been hoarding. ^^"
Added the saber teeth, while the Enhydriodon does not have teeth like this, they do have some serious sharp chompers, I just love the long teefs.. #otter #enhydriodon #ocart #fursona
Added the saber teeth, while the Enhydriodon does not have teeth like this, they do have some serious sharp chompers, I just love the long teefs.. #otter #enhydriodon #ocart #fursona
May 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Cali needed a Enhydriodon (giant river otter) form to go with her other forms that I have been hoarding. ^^"
Added the saber teeth, while the Enhydriodon does not have teeth like this, they do have some serious sharp chompers, I just love the long teefs.. #otter #enhydriodon #ocart #fursona
Added the saber teeth, while the Enhydriodon does not have teeth like this, they do have some serious sharp chompers, I just love the long teefs.. #otter #enhydriodon #ocart #fursona
#PrehistoricPlanet #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge
Enhydriodon, the gangster kings of the African savannas.
Enhydriodon, the gangster kings of the African savannas.
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#PrehistoricPlanet #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge
Enhydriodon, the gangster kings of the African savannas.
Enhydriodon, the gangster kings of the African savannas.
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
do you ever think about how enhydriodon omoensis is just an oxyaenid
(art by @serpenillus.bsky.social)
(art by @serpenillus.bsky.social)
December 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
do you ever think about how enhydriodon omoensis is just an oxyaenid
(art by @serpenillus.bsky.social)
(art by @serpenillus.bsky.social)
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Has anyone ever thought about what Enhydriodon omoensis may have sounded like?
January 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Has anyone ever thought about what Enhydriodon omoensis may have sounded like?
Early Hominins of the Pliocene didn't stand a chance against the giant otter Enhydriodon.
#NATIONALOTTERDAY
#NATIONALOTTERDAY
May 27, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Early Hominins of the Pliocene didn't stand a chance against the giant otter Enhydriodon.
#NATIONALOTTERDAY
#NATIONALOTTERDAY
Enhydriodon are so cool 😩
(That's why Æther is so BIG)
(That's why Æther is so BIG)
March 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Enhydriodon are so cool 😩
(That's why Æther is so BIG)
(That's why Æther is so BIG)
and an enhydriodon too. I love ancient mammals <333
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
and an enhydriodon too. I love ancient mammals <333
Finally finished the reference for my Tauren druid’s Enhydriodon (giant river otter) feral form and I’m honestly so excited about her. Using the green dreamsaber as a stand-in for gaming, and I’m hoping I can make this concept feel right through RP and gameplay.
#warcraft #tauren #druid
#warcraft #tauren #druid
March 20, 2026 at 8:48 AM
3/ Many giant otters are known in the fossil record, mostly in the genera Enhydritherium (North America), Siamogale, and Enhydriodon (old world). While Siamogale has never been considered to be a sea otter ancestor, both Enhydriodon and Enhydritherium have been proposed.
September 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM
3/ Many giant otters are known in the fossil record, mostly in the genera Enhydritherium (North America), Siamogale, and Enhydriodon (old world). While Siamogale has never been considered to be a sea otter ancestor, both Enhydriodon and Enhydritherium have been proposed.
"...Enhydriodon, a successful genus of giant otter that lived from the Late Miocene to the Early Pleistocene. It was the largest Mustelid so far known, with E. omoensis being about the size of a lion."
Enhydriodon: Giant Killer Otter of Ice Age Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCiT...
Enhydriodon: Giant Killer Otter of Ice Age Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCiT...
Enhydriodon: Giant Killer Otter of Ice Age Africa
YouTube video by Dr. Polaris
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 AM
"...Enhydriodon, a successful genus of giant otter that lived from the Late Miocene to the Early Pleistocene. It was the largest Mustelid so far known, with E. omoensis being about the size of a lion."
Enhydriodon: Giant Killer Otter of Ice Age Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCiT...
Enhydriodon: Giant Killer Otter of Ice Age Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCiT...
21/ Unless more evidence is found for derivation from Enhydritherium, at present there's no evidence for in situ evolution from any North American mustelid, hinting at a 'foreign' origin. Admittedly, phylogenetic evidence is weak, but supports affinities with the Eurasian Enhydriodon:
September 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
21/ Unless more evidence is found for derivation from Enhydritherium, at present there's no evidence for in situ evolution from any North American mustelid, hinting at a 'foreign' origin. Admittedly, phylogenetic evidence is weak, but supports affinities with the Eurasian Enhydriodon:
19/ Another specimen worth mentioning is Enhydra sp. from the Gubik Formation of Alaska (G). It compares well with modern Enhydra (M) but has molar alveoli nearly identical to the European giant otter Enhydriodon lluecai. This one might be older than E. reevei.
September 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
19/ Another specimen worth mentioning is Enhydra sp. from the Gubik Formation of Alaska (G). It compares well with modern Enhydra (M) but has molar alveoli nearly identical to the European giant otter Enhydriodon lluecai. This one might be older than E. reevei.
Enhydriodon. We have them in the Siwaliks as well
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Enhydriodon. We have them in the Siwaliks as well
Allow me to introduce you to the enhydriodon omoensis
This pliocene otter was probably the size of a lion, measured to 8.2 feet long and stood about 3.3 feet tall on all fours, and possibly weighed somewhere in the ballpark of 440 pounds.
Basically, me in vrchat
This pliocene otter was probably the size of a lion, measured to 8.2 feet long and stood about 3.3 feet tall on all fours, and possibly weighed somewhere in the ballpark of 440 pounds.
Basically, me in vrchat
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Allow me to introduce you to the enhydriodon omoensis
This pliocene otter was probably the size of a lion, measured to 8.2 feet long and stood about 3.3 feet tall on all fours, and possibly weighed somewhere in the ballpark of 440 pounds.
Basically, me in vrchat
This pliocene otter was probably the size of a lion, measured to 8.2 feet long and stood about 3.3 feet tall on all fours, and possibly weighed somewhere in the ballpark of 440 pounds.
Basically, me in vrchat
🦖 Daily Paleo 🦖; Enhydriodon spp.
From Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene Africa, India, and Pakistan, "otter tooth" is an extinct genus of otters, with some species reaching sizes comparable to lions. It used its advanced dentition to crush prey items or feed on carion
From Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene Africa, India, and Pakistan, "otter tooth" is an extinct genus of otters, with some species reaching sizes comparable to lions. It used its advanced dentition to crush prey items or feed on carion
November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🦖 Daily Paleo 🦖; Enhydriodon spp.
From Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene Africa, India, and Pakistan, "otter tooth" is an extinct genus of otters, with some species reaching sizes comparable to lions. It used its advanced dentition to crush prey items or feed on carion
From Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene Africa, India, and Pakistan, "otter tooth" is an extinct genus of otters, with some species reaching sizes comparable to lions. It used its advanced dentition to crush prey items or feed on carion