Barylambda

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phylum Chordata In life, Barylambda probably resembled a large ground sloth, with a small head and long, well-developed tail and bear-like legs. The length was about 2.5 meters with a weight around 650 kg. It is an extinct genus of mammal from the middle to late Paleocene. The animal likely lived a life similar to that of a modern tapir, browsing on foliage and soft vegetation.

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class Mammalia
infraclass Eutheria
order Cimolesta
family Barylambdidae
genus Barylambda
Temporal range Mid Paleocene-Early Eocene