1.2" Coryphodon Fossil Tooth Willwood Formation Big Horn County Wyoming Stand
Location: Willwood Formation, Big Horn County, Wyoming
Weight: 0.5 Ounces
Dimensions: 1.2 Inches Long, 0.9 Inches Wide, 0.6 Inches Thick
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Coryphodon is an extinct mammal genus that lived during the late Paleocene and early Eocene across North America and Eurasia. This large herbivore had a hippo-like build, with adults reaching up to 2.5 meters (8 feet) long and weighing over 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds), making it one of the dominant mammals of its time.
Fossil evidence shows that Coryphodon was semi-aquatic, thriving in swampy and marshy environments. Its strong, broad limbs and feet supported its heavy body on soft ground, while its large size helped regulate body temperature in water. Its **teeth—bunodont molars with rounded cusps and noticeable canines—**suggest a diet primarily consisting of soft vegetation, including leaves and aquatic plants.
Coryphodon is significant for understanding post-dinosaur mammal evolution, as it represents one of the early large herbivores to appear after the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction. Its presence across North America and Eurasia also sheds light on early faunal dispersal and ecological adaptation during the dynamic early Cenozoic period.
