Saturday 14 May 2016

Palaeontolgists have identified a previously unknown species of 'bone-crushing' dog found on cliffs in Maryland. This coyote-sized dog was a member of the extinct subfamily Borophaginae, commonly known as bone-crushing dogs because of their powerful jaws and broad teeth. The newly named species is Cynarctus wangi, named for Xiaoming Wang, curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and a renowned expert on mammalian carnivores.

Palaeontolgists have identified a previously unknown species of 'bone-crushing' dog while excavating cliffs in Maryland. This coyote-sized dog (illustrated) was a member of the extinct subfamily Borophaginae, commonly known as bone-crushing dogs because of their powerful jaws and broad teeth
Palaeontolgists have identified a previously unknown species of 'bone-crushing' dog found on cliffs in Maryland.
This coyote-sized dog was a member of the extinct subfamily Borophaginae, commonly known as bone-crushing dogs because of their powerful jaws and broad teeth. 
The newly named species is Cynarctus wangi, named for Xiaoming Wang, curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and a renowned expert on mammalian carnivores. 
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