貘犀(學名:Hyrachyus),又名犀貘,是一屬已滅絕的奇蹄目。牠們生存於始新世的歐洲[1]、北美洲及亞洲。也有化石發現於牙買加[2]。
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貘犀長1.5米。牠們與古獸馬科有關,估計是貘及犀牛的祖先。牠們的外觀非常像貘,但可能沒有貘的長鼻。牠們的牙齒卻像犀牛,顯示牠們與這兩類動物的關係。[1]
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