Anisodon

Anisodon (Greek: "unequal" (anisos), "teeth" (odontes)^[2]) is an extinct genus of chalicothere that lived in Europe during the late Miocene. It stood at about 150 cm (59 in) and weighed around 600 kg (1,300 lb). It is thought that the animal's clawed forelimbs would have allowed it to pull down tree branches in order to browse, as well as deter Miocene predators such as bear-dogs and saber-toothed cats.

Foot bones

Models in Basel

Anisodon Temporal range: Late Miocene
Restoration
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Perissodactyla
Family:	†Chalicotheriidae
Subfamily:	†Chalicotheriinae
Genus:	†Anisodon Lartet, 1851[1]
Type species
†Anisodon grande de Blainville, 1849
Species
A. grande A. macedonicus