Carnivorous Perissodactyls?

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Carnivorous Perissodactyls?
Topic Started: Aug 14 2017, 01:59 PM (390 Views)
Yiqi15	Aug 14 2017, 01:59 PM Post #1
Prime Specimen Posts: 1,443 Group: Members Member #1,998 Joined: Oct 10, 2016 Gender: Male Nationality: Ontarian Gender: Male	As many of you know, Carnivorous boars? has created discussion on whether a carnivorous artiodactyl is feasible to evolve. However, I ask here if a carnivorous odd-toed ungulate also plausible, and which type (living or extinct) would be most likely to do so.
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Rodlox	Aug 14 2017, 07:32 PM Post #2
Superhuman Posts: 3,112 Group: Members Member #21 Joined: Jun 28, 2008	Yiqi15 Aug 14 2017, 01:59 PM As many of you know, Carnivorous boars? has created discussion on whether a carnivorous artiodactyl is feasible to evolve. However, I ask here if a carnivorous odd-toed ungulate also plausible, and which type (living or extinct) would be most likely to do so. imho, it would depend upon where one starts... a. chalicotheres had clawed feet to inflict damage. b. titanotheres were massive enough that they could have scared any predators or scavengers away from a carcass (this theory was also suggested for ground sloths and ceratopsians)
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kusanagi	Aug 14 2017, 07:37 PM Post #3
Adolescent Posts: 476 Group: Members Member #2,205 Joined: Jul 20, 2017 Gender: Female	Modern Perissodactyls, no. But close to the LCA their teeth and tooth wear patterns resemble those of duikers though this is often overlooked.



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