Discover a New Species of Bear Dog in Catalonia 15.9 Million Years Ago
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They discover a new species of bear dog in Catalonia from 15.9 million years ago; a finding that brings valuable information to paleontology and to the history of fauna in Europe. This discovery provides a deeper insight into the evolution and distribution of these mammals on the European continent during the Myocene. The importance of this discovery lies in the fact that, until now, bear dog fossils in Europe were poorly documented and, in many…
The amphitoids — colloquially known as “bear dogs” (bear-dogs) — were a group of carnivores that thrived in North America and Eurasia during much of the Cenozoic, from Eocene to late Miocene. Despite their popular name, they are not directly related to dogs or current bears, but form an extinct family within the order of carnivores. They presented a wide variety of sizes and dental adaptations, ranging from hypocarnivorous species — with shreddi…
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