Definition of Megistotherium. Meaning of Megistotherium. Synonyms of Megistotherium

- Megistotherium is an extinct genus of hyaenodont belonging to the family Hyainailouridae that lived in Africa. The name of this genus comes from Ancient...
- sized Hyainailouros was about the size of a tiger, whereas the larger Megistotherium has been estimated to have reached a maximum weight of 500 kilograms...
- Closely related to other large African hyaenodonts such as Simbakubwa and Megistotherium, Hyainailouros walked with a semi-digitigrade stance and was probably...
- close and later-surviving relatives of Simbakubwa, Hyainailouros and Megistotherium (the latter likely being the largest in the group), and the much earlier-living...
- †Creodonta hyaenodontidae hyeanodon, dissopsalis, sarkastostodon, and megistotherium. Superorder Euarchontoglires Grandorder Euarchonta Mirorder Sundatheria...
- †Leakitherium †Megistotherium †Mlanyama †Metapterodon †Pakakali †Paroxyaena †Simbakubwa †Akhnatenavus clade †Akhnatenavus †Hemipsalodon †Ischnognathus...
- extinct by the close of the Oligocene.[citation needed] Only Simbakubwa, Megistotherium and several of its sister genera, including Hyainailouros and Sivapterodon...
- †Leakitherium †Megistotherium †Mlanyama †Metapterodon †Pakakali †Paroxyaena †Simbakubwa †Akhnatenavus clade †Akhnatenavus †Hemipsalodon †Ischnognathus...
- weight up to 4000 kg (8818 lbs). The largest "creodont" was either Megistotherium or Sarkastodon. Both have had estimated weights of around 800 kg (1...
- †Leakitherium †Megistotherium †Mlanyama †Metapterodon †Pakakali †Paroxyaena †Simbakubwa †Akhnatenavus clade †Akhnatenavus †Hemipsalodon †Ischnognathus...