Borophaginae
E632948
Borophaginae is an extinct subfamily of North American canids, often called "bone-crushing dogs," known for their robust jaws and hyena-like adaptations for scavenging and predation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid subfamily
ⓘ
subfamily ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
competition with other canids
ⓘ
environmental changes in late Neogene ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
bone-crushing dogs
ⓘ
borophagines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
heavy-built bodies
ⓘ
massive jaw musculature ⓘ short, broad skulls ⓘ specialized crushing teeth ⓘ |
| diversityPeak | Miocene ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predator
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy |
active predation
ⓘ
bone-crushing scavenging ⓘ |
| fossilRecordRegion |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicTimeFirstAppearance |
Oligocene
ⓘ
early Oligocene ⓘ |
| geologicTimeLastAppearance |
Pliocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
end of Pliocene ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | canids ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| nativeRange | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
bone-crushing dentition
ⓘ
enlarged premolars for cracking bone ⓘ hyena-like adaptations ⓘ powerful bite force ⓘ robust jaws ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| resembles | hyenas in ecology ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Oligocene–Pliocene ⓘ |
| typicalDiet | carnivorous ⓘ |
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