-
primitive borophagine is the
genus Archaeocyon,
which is a
small fox-sized
animal mostly found in the
fossil beds in
western North America. The
borophagines soon...
- 1930.
Later studies indicates that it was not a
species of Canis, but a
borophagine.
Epicyon haydeni, the type species,
existed from 10-5
million years ago...
- Borophagus, like
other borophagines, are
loosely known as "bone-crushing" or "hyena-like" dogs.
Though not the most m****ive
borophagine by size or weight,...
- (megalonychids),
Eulipotyphla (talpids),
Lagomorpha (leporids),
Carnivora (
borophagine canids,
canine canids, ursids, procyonids,
mustelids including lutrines...
- as a
group form a
dental monophyletic relationship with the
extinct borophagines, with both
groups having a
bicuspid (two points) on the
lower carn****ial...
-
adapted to a more
hypercarnivorous diet, a
trend consistent with
other borophagines. The
earliest occurrence of the
genus is A. asthenostylus
dating from...
-
Cormocyon is an
extinct genus of
borophagine canid native to
North America. It
lived from the
Oligocene to the
Early Miocene, 30.8—20.6 Mya, existing...
- (partial skeleton). A
borophagine dog.
Epicyon E.
haydeni Kingsbury Gulch &
Black Butte.
UOMNH F-5607 & F-6005. A
borophagine dog. E.
saevus Black Butte...
- (Nannippus), oreodonts, protoceratids, and
chalicotheres became extinct.
Borophagine dogs and
Agriotherium became extinct, but
other carnivores including...
- 20 to 10
million years ago was
driven by
competition with
felids and
borophagines.
Fluctuation of
species within Canidae over 40
million years Phylogeny...
