Palaeoryctes is an extinct genus of mammal from Middle to Late Palaeocene of North America. Palaeoryctes resembled a modern shrew, being slender and sharp-nosed, with typical insectivore teeth. It was around long, and weighed around . Palaeoryctes or its relatives may have evolved into the large carnivorous Creodonta. The molars of Palaeoryctes had little function other than piercing.… (More on Palaeoryctes)