貘犀(学名:Hyrachyus),又名犀貘,是一属已灭绝的奇蹄目。它们生存于始新世的欧洲[1]、北美洲及亚洲。也有化石发现于牙买加[2]。
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貘犀长1.5米。它们与古兽马科有关,估计是貘及犀牛的祖先。它们的外观非常像貘,但可能没有貘的长鼻。它们的牙齿却像犀牛,显示它们与这两类动物的关系。[1]
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