Cruetzburg and Pentland lend their names to now-extinct species of this creature that lived on Crete and Sicily and suffered from island dwarfism. These animals are believed to have evolved from Elome
Cruetzburg and Pentland lend their names to now-extinct species of this creature that lived on Crete and Sicily and suffered from island dwarfism. These animals are believed to have evolved from Elomeryx and the now-extinct Anthracotherides. A seminal 1998 Ursing and Arnason paper studied the mitochondrial DNA of this creature, and, along with a J. Gatesy study on this creature's blood clotting protein, established that this (*) artiodactyl was not closely related to pigs, whose molar structure they superficially share, but rather to cetaceans. This animal's incisors grow horizontally, while its canine teeth have evolved to resemble tusks and are used for fighting. This creature's pygmy species is distinguished by less foot webbing. For 10 points, name this large African amphibious mammal, whose name translates as "water horse".
Cruetzburg and Pentland lend their names to now-extinct species of this creature that lived on Crete and Sicily and suffered from island dwarfism.
{hippopotamus} [accept {hippo} or {h}{ippopotami}; prompt on {water horse} until mentioned] (1) [BA]