Ferrucyon

Fer-ru-cy-on.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2014, November 9). Ferrucyon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/ferrucyon/

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Name

Ferrucyon.

Phonetic

Fer-ru-cy-on.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivora,‭ ‬Canidae,‭ ‬Caninae,‭ ‬Vulpini.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

F.‭ ‬avius‭

Size

About‭ ‬80‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

North America.

Time Period

Pliocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Originally thought to represent an extinct species of Cerdocyon‭ (‬crab eating fox‭)‬,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬avius was moved to its own genus and named Ferrucyon in‭ ‬2020.‭ ‬Ferrucyon is also thought to be more of a vulpine type of fox.

Further reading

-‭ ‬The Pliocene canid Cerdocyon avius was not the type of fox that we thought.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬40‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬e1774889.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Dami�n Ruiz-Ramoni,‭ ‬Francisco Juan Prevosti,‭ ‬Saverio Bartolini Lucenti,‭ ‬Marisol Montellano-Ballesteros‭ & ‬Ana Luisa Carre�o‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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