Daeodon, the Largest Pig that Ever Lived

Daeodon shoshonensis, which grew up to 2.1 meters (7 feet) tall, was the largest pig-like animal to live on Earth.

It lived in North America between 18 and 25 million years ago.

Daeodon shoshonensis was a member of the Entelodont family, a group of animals that are related to modern pigs and hogs.

They had bulky bodies, short legs and long muzzles, as well as bony lumps on the sides of their heads, which might have been used in competition between males. These lumps were similar to those in modern warthogs.

The Entelodonts were omnivores. They lived in the plains and forests of North America, where they hunted for live animals, scavenged and ate plants.

Daeodon shoshonensis would have fed on the ancestors of modern horses and camels. Its skull was a meter long, and its strong jaws were full of teeth that could slice flesh and splinter bone.
This animal used to be called Dinohyus - "terrible hog".