Andrewsarchus (/ ˌændruːˈsɑːrkəs /), meaning " Andrews ' ruler", is an extinct genus of artiodactyl that lived during the Middle Eocene in what is now China. The genus was first described by Henry …

May 27, 2024 · Andrewsarchus is an extinct mammal that lived in the inner Mongolia region of China during the middle Eocene epoch about 56 to 33.9 million years ago. It was a large predatory animal …

Aug 15, 2019 · Andrewsarchus was the world's largest terrestrial predatory mammal, but there's still a lot we don't know about its anatomy and behavior— here are 10 essential Andrewsarchus facts.

Nov 3, 2025 · Andrewsarchus remains one of paleontology’s most tantalizing mysteries—a creature known from a single massive skull that hints at a remarkable predator unlike anything alive today.

Feb 22, 2025 · Discover 25 fascinating facts about Andrewsarchus, the largest terrestrial mammalian predator of the Eocene epoch. Dive into its history, diet, and more!

Jul 3, 2013 · But while it turns out that Andrewsarchus isn’t a mesonychid, recent evolutionary analysis suggests it is a whale cousin after all. In fact, Andrewsarchus is closely related to hippos and to …

Andrewsarchus was a mammal of the extinct order Mesonychia - the Mesonychids were a group of hoofed carnivores which were related to artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates) and cetaceans (the group …

The last mesonychian fossils are found around 30 million years ago. Andrewsarchus is known from just one skull, found in the Mongolian desert in the 1920s. It was named after the famous explorer Roy …

Andrewsarchus was a large, carnivorous mammal that dates to the middle Eocene epoch (47-38 million years ago) in what is now central Asia, and is considered by many to be the largest carnivorous …

Andrewsarchus mongoliensis est basée sur l'étude d'un crâne fossile découvert en Chine (Mongolie intérieure) en 1923 par Kan Chuen Pao, paléontologue chinois, membre d'une équipe dirigée par …