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Palaeosyops; Temporal range: Early Eocene–Middle Eocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	P. robustus skeleton
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Perissodactyla
Family:	†Brontotheriidae
Genus:	†Palaeosyops
Species
	P. paludosus Leidy, 1870 (type); P. robustus (Marsh, 1872);

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Palaeosyops (Greek: "old" (paleos), "boar" (kapros), "face" (ops)^[1]) is a genus of small brontothere which lived during the early to middle Eocene.^[2]

Biology and size

It was about the size of small cattle, with a weight of 600–800 kg depending on the species.^[3]

These animals are commonly found in Wyoming fossil beds primarily as fossilized teeth. P. major was the largest species, reaching the size of a small cow. Its describer, Joseph Leidy, erroneously thought that Palaeosyops consumed both plants and animals after examining the fang-like canines. However, it is now known that all brontotheres were strict herbivores, and that many, if not most genera of hornless brontotheres had fang-like canines, possibly for both defense from predators, and intraspecific competition.

References

^ "Glossary. American Museum of Natural History". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
^ "Fossilworks: Palaeosyops".
^ "Paleobiology Database: Palaeosyops robustus". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2012-06-03.

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[1] "Glossary. American Museum of Natural History". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.

[2] "Fossilworks: Palaeosyops".

[3] "Paleobiology Database: Palaeosyops robustus". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2012-06-03.

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+{{Short description|Extinct genus of mammals}}
-{{Taxobox
+{{Automatic taxobox
-|name = ''Paleosyops''
-|fossil_range = {{Fossil range|Early Eocene|Middle Eocene}}
+| fossil_range = {{Fossil range|Early Eocene|Middle Eocene}}
-|regnum = [[Animal]]ia
 | image = Palaeosyops.jpg
+| image_caption = ''P. robustus'' skeleton
-| image_width = 250px
+| taxon = Palaeosyops
-| image_caption = ''P. leidyi'' skeleton.
+| subdivision_ranks = Species
-|phylum = [[Chordata]]
-|classis = [[Mammalia]]
-|ordo = [[Perissodactyla]]
-|familia = [[Brontotheriidae]]
-|genus = '''''Paleosyops'''''
-| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
 | subdivision =
-* ''P. paludosus''
+* ''P. paludosus'' Leidy, 1870 ([[Type species|type]])
-* ''P. major''
+* ''P. robustus'' (Marsh, 1872)
+}}
-* ''P. humilis''
-* ''P. junius''
-}}
-''Paleosyops'' is a genus of small [[brontothere]] which lived during the early to middle [[Eocene]]. It was about the size of large [[cattle]], with a weight of 600–800&nbsp;kg depending on the species.<ref>http://museumu03.museumwww.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=49708</ref>
-[[Image:Palaeosyops leidyi.JPG|thumb|left|Skull and reconstruction of ''P. leidyi'']]
+'''''Palaeosyops''''' (Greek: "old" (paleos), "boar" (kapros), "face" (ops)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://research.amnh.org/paleontology/perissodactyl/concepts/glossary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120123130/https://research.amnh.org/paleontology/perissodactyl/concepts/glossary|archive-date=20 November 2021|title=Glossary. American Museum of Natural History}}</ref>) is a genus of small [[brontothere]] which lived during the early to middle [[Eocene]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=43053 | title=Fossilworks: Palaeosyops }}</ref>
-These animals are commonly found in [[Wyoming]] fossil beds primarily as fossilized teeth. From all of the species of this animal, it is concluded that ''P. major'' was the largest, reaching the size of a tapir. Its describer, [[Joseph Leidy]], erroneously thought that ''Palaeosyops'' consumed both plants and animals after examining the fang-like canines.  However, it is now known that all brontotheres were strict herbivores, and that many, if not most genera of hornless brontotheres had fang-like canines, possibly for both defense from predators, and intraspecific competition.
+==Biology and size==
-==References==
+[[File:Palaeosyops AMNH.jpg|left|thumb|''P. robustus'' skull collected from Bridger Basin, [[Wyoming]] with model by [[Erwin S. Christman]], [[American Museum of Natural History|AMNH]].]]
-{{reflist}}
+It was about the size of small [[cattle]], with a weight of 600–800&nbsp;kg depending on the species.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://museumu03.museumwww.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=49708 |title=Paleobiology Database: Palaeosyops robustus |accessdate=2012-06-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121210125809/http://museumu03.museumwww.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=49708 |archivedate=2012-12-10 }}</ref>
+These animals are commonly found in [[Wyoming]] fossil beds primarily as fossilized teeth. ''P. major'' was the largest species, reaching the size of a small cow. Its describer, [[Joseph Leidy]], erroneously thought that ''Palaeosyops'' consumed both plants and animals after examining the fang-like canines. However, it is now known that all brontotheres were strict herbivores, and that many, if not most genera of hornless brontotheres had fang-like canines, possibly for both defense from predators, and intraspecific competition.
+[[File:Palaeosyops by Knight.jpg|left|thumb|Restoration by [[Charles R. Knight]]]]
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070205182121/http://www.ansp.org/museum/leidy/paleo/paleosyops.php Academy of Natural Sciences]
-{{more footnotes|date=February 2009}}
-* [http://www.ansp.org/museum/leidy/paleo/paleosyops.php Academy of Natural Sciences]
+{{Portal|Paleontology}}
+{{Perissodactyla Genera|P.}}
-{{portal|Paleontology}}
+{{Brontotheriidae}}
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q149549}}
 [[Category:Brontotheres]]
+[[Category:Eocene mammals of North America]]
+[[Category:Prehistoric placental genera]]
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