Cainochoerus was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates which lived during the Miocene and Pliocene in Africa.[1][2] Fossils have been found in Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa.

Cainochoerus was a very small, cursorial pig. It was originally described as a species of peccary based on its simple single-cusped premolars. Among the living pigs, the small pygmy hog can be considered an analogue.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fossilworks: Cainochoerus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Cainochoerus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. ^ Werdelin, Lars; Sanders, William Joseph (2010). Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. University of California Press. p. 834. ISBN 9780520257214.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cainochoerus
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