Oxydactylus
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| Oxydactylus Fossil range: late Oligocene to ?middle Miocene |
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†Oxydactylus wyomingensis |
Oxydactylus, from the Ancient Greek οξύς (oxys, "sharp")and δάκτυλος (daktylos, "finger") is an extinct genus of camelid originating in North America. They had very long legs and necks, and were probably adapted to eating high vegetation, much like modern giraffes. Unlike modern camelids, they had hooves, rather than tough sole-pads and splayed toes.
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