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Kubanochoerus gigas 0 (0%)
Metridiochoerus andrewsi 4 (100%)
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Kubanochoerus gigas v Metridiochoerus andrewsi
Topic Started: Feb 23 2014, 04:41 PM (1,552 Views)
Taipan
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Kubanochoerus gigas
The largest species, the aptly named K. gigas, grew to be up 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) at the shoulder, and probably weighed up to 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) in life. The heads of these pigs were unmistakable, with small eyebrow horns, and a large horn emanating from the forehead of the males. It is speculated that the males used their forehead horns for jousting with each other. The species K. massai was originally thought to be an African species belonging to this genus, as the first specimen shared the genus' distinctive eyebrow horns. Its lack of a forehead horn lead experts to interpret the skull as belonging to a female. However, recently, K. massai has been split off into its own genus, Libyochoerus (commemorating the fact that it was originally found in Libya.) Some species of the genus Megalochoerus have been also reassigned to Libyochoerus, though, many experts do not agree with this.

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Metridiochoerus andrewsi
Metridiochoerus is an extinct genus of pig indigenous to the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Africa. Metridiochoerus was a large animal, 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in length, and weighing 450 kg (992 lbs) resembling a giant warthog. It had two large pairs of tusks which were pointed sideways and curved upwards. Based on the complicated knobbly pattern of the creature's molars, Metridiochoerus is considered to have been an omnivore.

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Dinopithecus
Feb 23 2014, 10:10 AM
Metridiochoerus vs. Kubanochoerus.
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From looking at their skulls, I think the giant warthog has the advantage in weaponry. Kubanochoerus, while a little more than 11% heavier, is outmatched in armament IMO. It's armed with a tiny, and frankly (at least sometimes) blunt-looking horn that faces forward, and smaller tusks. Metridiochoerus however has relatively long ones. I favor Metridiochoerus at least roughly 70% of the time. Unless of course, it had a really large amount of keratin that made it sharper than the bone core.

Edit: -> Metridiochoerus.
-> Kubanochoerus.
Edited by Ausar, Feb 24 2014, 05:09 AM.
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