Hyracoidea (Noun)
Meaning
Hyraxes and some extinct animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Hyracoids, members of the order Hyracoidae, are small herbivorous mammals that include modern-day hyraxes and several extinct relatives.
- Researchers study the ancient fossils of extinct hyracoidea to better understand the evolutionary history of these mammals.
- Several extinct hyracoidea species, discovered in Eurasia and Africa, suggest a high level of diversity among these ancient animals.
- Recent studies indicate that extinct hyracoidea may have resembled a cross between modern-day hyraxes and some forms of ancient elephants.
- One of the most well-known extinct hyracoidea is the genus Titanohyrax, known for its distinctive dental structure and size.