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Barylambda
''Barylambda'' is an extinct genus of pantodont mammal from the middle to late Paleocene, well known from several finds in North America. Three species of ''Barylambda'' are currently recognised.〔Gingerich, P.D.& C.G Childress Jr. (1983): ''Barylambda churchilli'', a new species of Pantolambdidae (Mammalia, Pantodonta) from the Late Paleocene of Western North America. Museum of Paleontology, The University of Michigan ()〕 The creature likely lived a life similar of that of a modern tapir, browsing on foliage and soft vegetation.〔''World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Visual Reference To 1000 Dinosaurs And Prehistoric Creatures Of Land, Air And Sea ... And Cretaceous Eras (World Encyclopedia)'' by Dougal Dixon〕 ''Barylambda'' seems to have been quite successful for an early pantodont, though eventually it seems to have been replaced in its ecosystem by other pantodonts, such as ''Coryphodon''.
==Description==
In life, ''Barylambda'' probably resembled a large tapir, with a small head and long, well-developed tail and bear-like legs. The length was about 2.5 meters with a weight around 650 kg, about the size of a pony. ''Barylambda'' was large even for a pantodont, sheer size probably protecting it from contemporary carnivores.
Like other pantodonts, ''Barylambda'' was a heavyset, five-toed plantigrade animal. The vertebrae of the tail were unusually massive; the living animal may have been able to rear up and support itself on the hind legs and tail in order to reach higher for food. Because of the generalized appearance of the teeth, the presence of well-developed canines only in males, the grinding wear and lack of shearing blades on the molars, and the animal's heavy build strongly suggest that it was herbivorous.
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