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Nguruwe

extinct genus of even-toed ungulates

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionOct 6, 2025
Entity authorityQ48771658 ↗
Source-derived summary

Nguruwe was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Africa.

Etymology

The word "Nguruwe" is the Swahili word for pig.

Taxonomy

It was formerly considered a member of the subfamily Listriodontinae, but has since been placed in Hyotheriinae.

Palaeoecology

δ18O analysis indicates that N. kijivium consumed underground roots and environmental water, contrasting with hypotheses that it was folivorous based on its tooth morphology.

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The public source identifies “Nguruwe” as extinct genus of even-toed ungulates. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Nguruwe, extinct and genus.

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This entry incorporates text from “Nguruwe” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.