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Hyrachyus
Temporal range: Eocene
An artist's illustration of Hyrachyus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: †Hyrachyidae
Genus: †Hyrachyus
Leidy, 1871
Referred species
  • †Hyrachyus affinis
  • †Hyrachyus bicornutus
  • †Hyrachyus douglassi
  • †Hyrachyus eximius
  • †Hyrachyus modestus
  • †Hyrachyus minimus
  • †?Hyrachyus stehlini

Hyrachyus is a primitive rhinoceros from Eocene Europe.

It is one of the earliest species of rhinos[1].

In popular culture[]

  • Hyrachyus appeared in the documentary series called Paleoworld in the episode "Are Rhinos Dinos?".

Gallery[]