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Bothriogenys
| Bothriogenys Fossil range: Early Oligocene |
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 Arsinoitherium (top) and Bothriogenys fraasi (bottom)
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Bothriogenys was a genus of anthracotheres that lived in Eastern Africa during the early Oligocene. Most fossils have been found in Fayum, Egypt.
In life, they would have resembled hippopotamuses with small, elongated heads.
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