Amblypod

/ˈæmblɪˌpɑːd/ noun

Definition

A member of an extinct order of hoofed mammals from the early Cenozoic era that had short, columnar legs and blunt hooves.

Etymology

From Greek 'amblys' (blunt, dull) + 'pous' (foot). Paleontologists created this term to describe these prehistoric mammals known from Eocene fossils.

Kelly Says

Amblypods were basically the Earth's first attempt at large land mammals after the dinosaurs died out—they looked absolutely bizarre with their super-thick pillar-like legs, kind of like organic tanks.

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