Harpagophagus

Har-poe-fag-us.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2013, August 30). Harpagophagus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/harpagophagus/

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Name

Harpagophagus.

Phonetic

Har-poe-fag-us.

Named By

L.‭ ‬de Bonis‭ ‬-‭ ‬1971.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivora,‭ ‬Caniformia,‭ ‬Amphicyonidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

H.‭ ‬sanguinensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

France.

Time Period

Rupelian to Chattian of the Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Harpagophagus is but one of many‭ ‘‬bear dog‭’ ‬genera that lived in Europe during the Oligocene.

Further Reading

Further reading- Deux nouveaux carnassiers de Phosphorites du Quercy. – Annales de Paleontologie 57:117-127. – L. De Bonis – 1971.

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