Archaeotherium
Geologic period: Oligocene
Pictured:
Archaeotherium
About this image:
Archaeotherium (Greek, "Ancient Beast") is an extinct genus of forest-dwelling entelodont artiodactyl found in North Dakota. It was a relative of pigs, but is not considered a true pig.
In life, Archaeotherium would have resembled a fanged warthog with an unusually large head. As with other entelodonts, it is regarded as an omnivorous scavenger. Their strong neck muscles suggest that these animals spent most of their time rooting and grubbing in the ground, sniffing out tubers and fungi, not unlike modern-day wild pigs. They probably died out when their forests dried out and the great grasslands began to spread.
Their fossils were first discovered by Joseph Leidy in 1850.
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Archaeotherium.
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In addition to the time she spends painting, Karen finds time now and again to serve as a guest speaker, lecturer and instructor to museum groups, professional organizations, schools and universities. She has also presented master classes in art and digital painting at universities in the U.S.
Karen has delivered recent presentations for these institutions and groups:
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Southern Methodist University
- Guild of Natural Science Illustrators at the College of William & Mary and at Montana State University
- New Mexico Highlands University
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of North Texas
- Dallas Paleontological Society
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