Superfamily †Chalicotherioidea Rank Genus | Family †Chalicotheriidae Phylum Chordata Order Odd-toed ungulate | |
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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.
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