Brachycrus

Brachycrus is an extinct genus of oreodont, of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Middle Miocene, 16.0—13.6 mya, existing for approximately .

== Description == thumb|left|Life restoration of Brachycrus laticeps by Robert Bruce Horsfall The long creature resembled its bigger, earlier relative Merycoidodon, but was more specialized. Brachycrus had jaws which were short, and because the nostrils were placed far to the back, the creature is presumed to have had a tapir-like proboscis. The positioning of the eyes on the skull and the tubular ear structure hints that Brahycrus lived a semi-aquatic lifestyle.