In Depth Further Reading – On the phylogeny of Eurasian bears. – Palaeontographica Abteilung A 230: 1–32. – P. Mazza & M. Rustioni – 1994. – What size were Arctodus simus and Ursus spelaeus (Carnivora: Ursidae)? – Annales Zoologici Fennici 36: 93–102. – Per Christiansen – 1999. – Ancient DNA analysis reveals divergence of the … Read more
In Depth Further Reading Further reading- The Maori Dog: A Study of the Polynesian Dog of New Zealand. Auckland. – M.A Thesis, Department of Anthropology, University of Auckland. – Jan Alto – 1970.- The Dentition of the Maori Dog of New Zealand. – Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland. Auckland Institute and Museum. … Read more
In Depth Dinailurictis is so similar to another nimravid called Quercylurus that it has actually been considered to be a synonym to it. Also like with Quercylurus, Dinailurictis has also been considered to be a synonym to Nimravus, the type genus of the Nimravidae. However not all researchers are convinced by these ideas, one reason … Read more
In Depth Unfortunately we cannot bring much information on this bear dog. Further Reading Further reading- �ber tertia?re Spaltenf�llungen im Fr�nkischen und Schw�bischen Jura [On Tertiary fissure fillings in the Franconian and Swabian Jura]. – Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Abteilung, Neue Folge 29:1-86. – R. Dehm – 1935.
In Depth Further Reading – A new record of giant short-faced bear, Arctodus simus, from western North America with a re-evaluation of its paleobiology. – Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 371:1-12. – S. D. Emslie & N. J. Czaplewski – 1985. – The short-faced bear Arctodus simus from the late … Read more
In Depth Further Reading - Nachweis des Jaguars (Panthera onca gombaszoegensis) aus dem sp�ten Unter- oder fr�hen Mittelpleistoz�n der Niederlande. - Deinsea, Annual of the Natural History Museum Rotterdam. P. 47-57. - H. Hemmer & R.-D Kahlke - 2005. - New record of the European jaguar, Panthera onca gombaszoegensis (Kretzoi, 1938), from the Plio-Pleistocene of … Read more
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.
In Depth One of the lesser known machairodonts, the placement of Adelphailurus within the machairodontinae has been questioned with speculation that it may be a false sabre-tooth. Adelphailurus also had a pair of second premolar teeth, a primitive feature that harks back to the early days of felid evolution. Although fossil remains of Adelphailurus are … Read more
In Depth Cynodictis was an early member of the Amphicyonidae, a group of mammalian predators that are much better known as ‘bear dogs’. This is not all that surprising however when you consider that Cynodictis was also one of the earliest amphicyonids and usually the earlier members of a group are smaller than the later … Read more
In Depth Originally described as a species of Miacis, M. winkleri, the species was split from Miacis and re-established as a distinct genus called Gracilocyon in 2010. Another former Miacis species, M. rosei has also been attributed Gracilocyon. Gracilocyon would have still been similar to Miacis in form and size, and would have hunted other … Read more