Vampyrictis

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By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2014, November 17). Vampyrictis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/vampyrictis/

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Name

Vampyrictis ‭(‬Vampire cat‭)‬.

Phonetic

Vam-py-ar-ik-tiss.

Named By

Kurten‭ ‬-‭ ‬1976.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivora,‭ ‬Feliformia,‭ ‬Barbourofelidae.

Diet

Carnivore

Species

V.‭ ‬vipera.

Size

Unknown

Known locations

Tunisia,‭ ‬Bled Douarah.

Time Period

Late Miocene.

Fossil representation

Jaw fragment and part of a canine tooth.

       Due to the fragmentary nature of the known fossil,‭ ‬not much can be said about Vampyrictis other than it appears to have been one of the last of the African barbourofelids.

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