Galecyon
| Galecyon |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Hyaenodonta |
| Family: | †Hyaenodontidae |
| Genus: | †Galecyon Gingerich & Deutsch, 1989[1] |
| Type species | |
| Sinopa mordax Matthew, 1915
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Galecyon ("polecat dog") is a genus of hyaenodontid creodont that lived during the early Eocene.[2] It was endemic to North America. It has been found in the Clarks Fork and Powder River basins of Wyoming.[1]
Description
Galecyon had robust canines and short, deep jaws. Prior to 2015, little was known about its post-cranial skeleton.[1] However, following the discovery of more complete fossils, it is now known to have been a primarily terrestrial animal weighing between 5.2 and 7.9 kg (11 and 17 lb), lacking the adaptations for climbing found in some of its close relatives.[3]
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