Barytherium (SciiFii)

The hippophant (Barytherium grave) is a species of primitive proboscidean of a family, Barytheriidae, that originally lived during the late Eocene and early Oligocene in what is now North Africa and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to the modern open woodlands, swamps, and rainforests of Africa to help boost biodiversity. The hippophant is about 1.8–2.0 m tall at the shoulder and weighs about 2 tonnes. In some respects, the hippophant is similar to an Asian elephant, but with a more slender build. The most visible difference, however, is the lack of trunk and there are the short tusks, which number in eight rather than just two or four in elephants, and these tusks resemble those of a hippopotamus more than those of an elephant, hence its name. The upper pairs are vertical, while the lower pairs project forwards from the mouth horizontally. Together, these create a shearing action for cropping plants such as leaves, one of its main food sources. The hippophant is solitary in most of its life except during breeding seasons or if it's a mother of a calf. The conservation status of the hippophant is Vulnerable due some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, the conservationists have since protected hippophants and their natural habitats.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii
Category:Mammals
Category:Cenozoic Park