Amphicyon
Sign in to saveAmphicyon is an extinct genus of large carnivorans belonging to the family Amphicyonidae (known colloquially as "bear-dogs"), subfamily Amphicyoninae, from the Miocene epoch. Members of this family received their vernacular name for possessing bear-like and dog-like features. They ranged over North America, Eurasia, and Africa.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Amphicyoninae
- Mass
- 600
- Image
- Amphicyon ingens White Background.jpg
- Length
- 2.5
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Species
- European species
- Asian species
- North American species
- Description
- Palaeobiology
- Diet and predatory behaviour
- Sexual dimorphism
- Possible footprints
- Fossil distribution
- References
Amphicyon is an extinct genus of large carnivorans belonging to the family Amphicyonidae (known colloquially as "bear-dogs"), subfamily Amphicyoninae, from the Miocene epoch. Members of this family received their vernacular name for possessing bear-like and dog-like features. They ranged over North America, Eurasia, and Africa.
==Taxonomy==
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