Canis armbrusteri

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Canis armbrusteri is an extinct large North American canid species, considered a possible ancestor or close relative of the dire wolf.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canid
extinct species
prehistoric mammal
belongsTo canids of North America
bodySize large
clade Caninae NERFINISHED
class Mammalia
closelyRelatedTo dire wolf
commonName Armbruster’s wolf NERFINISHED
diet carnivorous
ecologicalRole large-game predator
extinctionStatus extinct
family Canidae NERFINISHED
fossilRecord known from Pleistocene fossil remains
fossilTypeLocality North America NERFINISHED
genus Canis NERFINISHED
geographicDistribution Mexico NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic powerful jaws
robust skull
kingdom Animalia
morphologyComparedTo dire wolf
namedAfter Armbruster NERFINISHED
nativeTo North America
order Carnivora
phylum Chordata
possibleAncestorOf Canis dirus NERFINISHED
preyedOn large herbivorous mammals
relatedTo Canis dirus NERFINISHED
suborder Caniformia NERFINISHED
superfamily Canoidea
taxonRank species
temporalRange Pleistocene
trophicLevel apex predator

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Canis includesSpecies Canis armbrusteri