Entelodon

Entelodon
Classification
Name	Entelodon magnus
Name Meaning	Perfect Tooth
Species	Entelodont
Family	Entelodontidae
Diet	Omnivore
Physiology
Description	Large, pig-like mammal
Attributes	Large teeth; pig-like attributes; omnivorous
Height	2 m (6.56 ft)
Length	3.1 m (10.17 ft)
Weight	1 t (2,204 lb)
Biography
Era	Middle Eocene to Early Miocene
Time	35 to 19 MYA
Discovered	1846
Locations	Europe, Asia

“	They don't come much meaner than this. A giant Enteledon, the bully of the plains. These are distant relatives of the pig. Two meters tall, aggressive, and built like tanks, but with a brain no bigger than an orange.	„
	— Allen Johnson, about Entelodon in The Big, The Bad, and The Ugly

Entelodon (name meaning "Complete Teeth"), often nicknamed the "Hell Hog", is a genus of entelodont artiodactyl that originated during the Middle Eocene epoch in what is now Eurasia. Standing 2 meters tall, measuring 3 meters long, and weighing a ton, these omnivorous mammals are distantly related to modern day swine.

In the Series 3 episode "The Big, the Bad, and the Ugly," a group of Entelodon (consisting of four adults and three juveniles) were brought to the park from Late Oligocene Mongolia, 25 million years ago.

Facts

Era & Discovery

Entelodon lived during the Mid Eocene to the Early Miocene in Europe and Asia from 35 to 19 million years ago. They shared their environments with other animals such as Hyaenodon, Chalicotherium, Cynodictis, and even Paraceratherium.

Physical Attributes

Entelodon stood 2 metres tall and weighed 1 ton.

Entelodon were distant relatives of pigs despite being more related to hippos and whales. They were aggressive and built like tanks, however they had a brain that was no bigger than an orange. Entelodon were rivals to Hyaenodon and would often steal their kills. They had a pair of massive jaws filled with sharp teeth that were able to crush bone and even inflict deep wounds on rival males when they fought each other.

Entelodon skeleton

Behavior & Traits

Entelodon often lived a solitary life, however they sometimes gathered in small groups. During the mating season, these huge scavengers would get aggressive towards each other as they tried to established who is top hog. In other words, Entelodons were their own worse enemy. It was enough to put off, even to an adult Paraceratherium.

Gallery

An Entelodon drinking from a waterhole.

An Entelodon that got injured in a fight.

A group of Entelodons fighting against a Hyaenodon.

Trivia

• The sound effects of Entelodon are that of boar as well as walrus and bear sounds (from Balto and Brother Bear) to make them seem more intimidating.