Trogosus

Trogosus Temporal range: Early Eocene–Middle Eocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
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Trogosus hyracoides skull at the National Museum of Natural History
Conservation status
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	†Cimolesta
Suborder:	†Tillodontia
Family:	†Esthonychidae
Subfamily:	†Trogosinae
Genus:	†Trogosus Leidy 1871
Species
†T. castoridens (type) †T. gazini †T. grangeri †T. hillsii †T. hyracoides †T. latidens

Trogosus is an extinct genus of tillodont mammal. Fossils have been found in Wyoming and British Columbia, and date from the Eocene between 54.8 to 33.7 million years ago.

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Restoration by Jay Matternes at the Smithsonian Museum

Trogosus was a bear-like herbivore with a large, short skull and flat feet, and had a skull 35 cm (14 in) long with an estimated body weight of 150 kg (330 lb). It had large, rodent-like incisors, which continued growing throughout the creature's life. Judging from the heavily worn molar teeth, Trogosus fed on rough plant material, such as roots and tubers.