Canis etruscus
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Canis etruscus is an extinct early Pleistocene canid species considered a likely ancestor of the modern wolf and other large Canis forms in Eurasia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
extinct species ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Canis etruscus species complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Pleistocene megafauna
ⓘ
early Homo species ⓘ |
| consideredAncestorOf |
Canis lupus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large Eurasian Canis forms ⓘ modern wolf ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Early Pleistocene ⓘ |
| fossilRecord |
known from cranial remains
ⓘ
known from dental remains ⓘ known from postcranial remains ⓘ |
| fossilTypeLocality | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Etruscan wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Caniformia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caninae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| livedIn |
open habitats
ⓘ
savanna-like environments ⓘ steppe-like environments ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeContinent |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canis arnensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ Canis mosbachensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Early Pleistocene ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | secondary consumer ⓘ |
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