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Borissiakia

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
†Chalicotherioidea

Subfamily
  
Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Family
  
†Chalicotheriidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Odd-toed ungulate

Borissiakia otherworldsruPreviewBorissiakiametreojpg

Similar
  
Tylocephalonyx, Anisodon, Odd‑toed ungulate, Kalimantsia, Ancylotherium

Borissiakia is an extinct genus of chalicothere, a group of herbivorous, odd-toed ungulate (perissodactyl) mammals.That lived during the late Oligocene. They had claws that were likely used in a hook-like manner to pull down branches, suggesting they lived as bipedal browsers.

References

Borissiakia Wikipedia