| Toxodon | |
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| Biological information | |
| Time period : | Late Pliocene epoch to Late Pleistocene epoch |
| Lifestyle : | Herbivore |
| In the series | |
| Brought back : | None |
| Appearances : | "Saving the Sabretooth" |
Toxodon (name meaning "Bow tooth") was a genus of toxodontid mammal from the Pliocene to Pleistocene epoch of South America that appeared in Prehistoric Park.
Portrayal in the series[]
[Shown to be a territorial, semiaquatic herd animal. Might also have poor eyesight (?; needs to be confirmed).]
In Prehistoric Park[]
"Saving the Sabretooth"[]
Nigel encountered a large herd of Toxodon directly after entering the Pleistocene, causing them to stampede in the direction he's driving. Nigel would go on to watch a group wallow in a pond before one became aggressive and charged him in defense, chasing Nigel's jeep away before giving up. Nigel would again observe Toxodon when a Smilodon preyed on one, killing the herbivorous mammal by cutting its throat with its saber teeth. Later, he used a piece of the slain Toxodon's flesh to lure a terror bird back to Prehistoric Park.
Later, when Nigel and Saba Douglas-Hamilton return to South America, they discover that the Toxodon are all gone, driven to extinction by a combination of the kill and chill theory.
Errors[]
- Toxodon is no longer thought to be semi-aquatic.
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