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Hyrachyus
''Hyrachyus'' (from ''Hyrax'' and "pig") is an extinct genus of perissodactyl mammal that lived in Eocene Europe,〔 North America and Asia. Its remains have also been found in Jamaica. It is closely related to ''Lophiodon''.〔Hayden, F.V. (''Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories'', Volume III ). (1883)〕 ==Description== The 1.50 m (5 ft) long beast was related to palaeotheres, and suspected to be the ancestor of modern tapirs and rhinoceroses. Physically, it would have looked very similar to modern tapirs, although it probably lacked the tapir's characteristic proboscis. Its teeth, however, resembled those of a rhino, supporting the idea of its relationship with that group.
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