Cynarctoides
Sign in to saveCynarctoides is an extinct genus of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids endemic to North America. It lived from the Early Oligocene to the Middle Miocene, 33.3—13.6 Mya, existing for approximately . Seven species are currently recognised, all of which are estimated to have weighed no more than .
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Cynarctoides is an extinct genus of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids endemic to North America. It lived from the Early Oligocene to the Middle Miocene, 33.3—13.6 Mya, existing for approximately . Seven species are currently recognised, all of which are estimated to have weighed no more than .
== Description == The genus had an unusual dentition that implies an omnivorous, or possibly even herbivorous, diet. Its Hunter-Schreger bands were undulating, indicating it was not adapted for durophagy.
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