| Libycochoerus | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Tribe: | †Kubanochoerini |
| Genus: | †Libycochoerus Arambourg, 1961 |
| Species | |
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Libycochoerus is an extinct genus of large and long-legged animals in thepig family from theMiocene ofAfrica.
Libycochoerus was at one point sunk as a junior synonym ofKubanochoerus but is now considered a distinct genus. All species of this species have very robust teeth that are mesiodistally long, but also stout canines and simple molars.[1]
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