Barylambda

Barylambda is a genus of pantodont mammal from the middle to late Paleocene, well known from several finds in North America. Three species of Barylambda are currently recognised.[2] The creature likely lived a life similar to that of a modern tapir, browsing on foliage and soft vegetation.[3]Barylambda seems to have been quite successful for an early pantodont, though eventually it seems to have been replaced in its ecosystem by other pantodonts, such as Coryphodon.