Andrewsarchus

Andrewsarchus
Classification
Name	Andrewsarchus mongoliensis
Name Meaning	Andrew's Beast
Species	Predatory mammal
Family	Triisodontidae
Diet	Carnivore
Physiology
Description	Huge canine-like predator with hooves on their feet
Attributes	Hooves on feet; canine-like proportions
Height	1.89 m (6.2 ft)
Length	3.82 m (12.53 ft)
Weight	1 t (2,204 lb)
Biography
Era	Middle to Late Eocene
Time	48 to 35 MYA
Discovered	1924
Locations	Asia

“	This is Andrewsarchus, a huge carnivore as tall as a horse and weighing close to a ton.	„
	— Allen Johnson, about Andrewsarchus in Big Blue Killer Whale

Andrewsarchus (name meaning "Andrews' Beast") is a genus of artiodactyl that originated during the Middle Eocene epoch in what is now Asia. Among the largest mammalian carnivores known, measuring around 4 meters long and weighing a ton, Andrewsarchus was more closely related to hoofed animals, despite its canine-like appearance.

In the Series 3 episode "Big Blue Killer Whale," a pair of Andrewsarchus were brought to the park from Late Eocene Africa, 36 million years ago.

Trivia

• Andrewsarchus is the largest mammal carnivore brought to the park.
• Andrewsarchus' scientific name is the same as that of Velociraptor. They both share the scientific name "mongoliensis​".
• The sound effects of Andrewsarchus are a mix of bull, large cat, hyena, walrus, and wolf sound effects.
• Andrewsarchus is among the largest mammalian predator known, along with Arctotherium and Hyaenodon.
• Andrewsarchus is now known to have an Entelodont-like body structure. They were most likely related.