1.6" Coryphodon Fossil Tooth Willwood Formation Big Horn County Wyoming Stand
Location: Willwood Formation, Big Horn County, Wyoming
Weight: 0.6 Ounces
Dimensions: 1.6 Inches Long, 0.8 Inches Wide, 0.6 Inches Thick
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Coryphodon is an extinct genus of large mammals that lived during the late Paleocene to early Eocene epochs in North America and Eurasia. This massive herbivore was hippo-like in shape, though it is not closely related to modern hippos. Adults could reach up to 2.5 meters (8 feet) long and weigh over 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds), making Coryphodon one of the dominant mammals of its time.
Its skull was large but housed a small brain, and its **teeth—bunodont molars with rounded cusps and prominent canines—**indicate it was a browser, feeding primarily on leaves, soft vegetation, and aquatic plants. Fossils show that Coryphodon was semi-aquatic, thriving in swamps and marshes. Its broad feet and strong limbs supported its weight on soft ground, while its large body helped retain warmth in watery habitats.
Coryphodon is particularly significant for understanding the rise of large herbivorous mammals following the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction. Its fossils, found across two continents, also reveal important patterns of faunal dispersal and ecosystem evolution during the early Cenozoic era, providing key insights into how mammals adapted to post-dinosaur environments.
