Canis mosbachensis
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Canis mosbachensis is an extinct species of early wolf-like canid from the Pleistocene of Eurasia, considered an ancestor or close relative of the modern gray wolf.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct canid species
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prehistoric mammal ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Caninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | smaller than modern gray wolf ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Mosbach wolf ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | medium-sized predator ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance |
considered a close relative of the gray wolf
ⓘ
considered a possible ancestor of the gray wolf ⓘ early member of wolf lineage ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Pleistocene fossil remains ⓘ |
| fossilSites |
China
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Pleistocene steppe and woodland habitats
ⓘ
open and semi-open environments ⓘ |
| isAncestorOrCloseRelativeOf |
Canis lupus
ⓘ
gray wolf ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Canis arnensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canis etruscus NERFINISHED ⓘ Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ Canis variabilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| morphology | wolf-like canid ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mosbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Pleistocene
ⓘ
Middle Pleistocene ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | secondary consumer ⓘ |
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