Baguatherium

Bah-gu-ah-fee-ree-um.
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Name

Baguatherium ‭(‬Bagua beast‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bah-gu-ah-fee-ree-um.

Named By

Rodolfo Salas,‭ ‬Jos� S�nchez,‭ ‬C�sar Chacaltana‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Pyrotheria,‭ ‬Pyrotheriidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬jaureguii

Size

About‭ ‬3‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Peru.

Time Period

Late Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Baguatherium was has been classed as a member of the Pyrotheriidae,‭ ‬meaning that the genus was related to mammals like Pyrotherium.‭ ‬Baguatherium‭ ‬would have been a heavy set quadrupedal herbivore that would feed upon low growing vegetation.‭ ‬The incisors in the mouth were enlarged and projected forwards out of the mouth,‭ ‬probably as an adaptation for a specific method‭ ‬of feeding.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A New Pre-Deseadan Pyrothere‭ (‬Mammalia‭) ‬From Northern Peru And The Wear Facets Of molariform Teeth Of Pyrotheria‭ ‬-‭ ‬Rodolfo Salas,‭ ‬Jos� S�nchez,‭ ‬C�sar Chacaltana‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

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