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451:, a phenomenon where males and females of the species will grow to different sizes; a 1996 study rejected the possibility of multiple "morphologically uniform" but differently sized species as unlikely. However, later studies identified significant morphological variation in the joints of the forearms, which would not be consistent with sexual dimorphism. Andersson suggests that the identification of all of these as a single species may need revision.
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but about twice the size, and noted that "the teeth indicate an animal fully as predaceous as the wolverine, but the skeleton points to more fossorial habits". Research comparing the joints of the forelegs to modern mammalian carnivores suggests that it waited in ambush and grappled with its prey,
1482:
913:
Hunt, R. H. Jr.; Skolnick, R. (1996). "The giant mustelid
Megalictis from the Early Miocene carnivore dens at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, earliest evidence of dimorphism in New World Mustelidae".
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had similar condylobasal lengths to small modern jaguars, ranging from 189.5 to 241.1 mm (7.46 to 9.49 in) in length, and were almost as wide in mastoid width as those of some
503:, ranging from 106.1 to 136 mm (4.18 to 5.35 in) wide. The enlarged anterior edge of the cornoid process confers a wide gape relative to its short rostral length, suggesting
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Macdonald, David W.; Newman, Chris (2017). "6 – Musteloid sociality: the grass-roots of society". In
Macdonald, David W.; Newman, Chris; Harrington, Lauren A. (eds.).
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785:
Valenciano, Alberto; Baskin, Jon A.; Abella, Juan; Pérez-Ramos, Alejandro; Álvarez-Sierra, M. Ángeles; Morales, Jorge; Hartstone-Rose, Adam (7 April 2016).
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Valenciano, Alberto; Baskin, Jon A.; Abella, Juan; Pérez-Ramos, Alejandro; Álvarez-Sierra, M. Ángeles; Morales, Jorge; Hartstone-Rose, Adam (2016-04-07).
3108:
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447:- from 24.8 to 20.6 million years ago. The 19 specimens so far identified have a wide range of sizes, which is believed to be evidence of extreme
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523:. It has been described as having short stout legs, with short feet and long non-retractible claws, similar to a modern
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791:, the bone-crushing giant mustelid (Carnivora, Mustelidae, Oligobuninae) from the Early Miocene of North America"
663:, the Bone-Crushing Giant Mustelid (Carnivora, Mustelidae, Oligobuninae) from the Early Miocene of North America"
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Bjork, Philip Reese (1970). "The
Carnivora of the Hagerman Local Fauna (Late Pliocene) of Southwestern Idaho".
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Locomotor evolution in the
Carnivora (Mammalia): evidence from the elbow joint
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possessed a powerful bite force; together with blunt, stout postcanine teeth,
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terrestrial mustelids ever recorded, surpassing in size other mustelids like
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855:"Scientific Publications of the American Museum of Natural History for 1907"
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Life restoration, reconstructed skull, and skull AM 25430 of
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epoch. It is thought to have resembled a huge, jaguar-sized
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in 1998. Three species have been identified in the genus:
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rather than hunting it down by pursuit like a modern
336:, weighing up to 60–100 kilograms (130–220 lb).
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364:(Peterson, 1910) were identified as synonymous with
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1936:
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1090:
1081:
1042:
888:"Research highlights: elbow room for top predators"
404:, have since been determined to be synonymous with
758:Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
356:. Two similar genera discovered at the same time,
652:
650:
372:was re-established as a separate genus in 1998.
376:, in 1970, assigned the genus to the subfamily
635:Hunt & Skolnick, quoted Andersson, p.39-40
957:
553:. Oxford University Press. pp. 167–188.
8:
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127:
31:
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541:
380:, whilst J. A. Baskin reassigned it to
551:Biology and Conservation of Musteloids
886:Hopkin, Michael (30 September 2004).
7:
352:in 1907, and assigned to the family
848:. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
559:10.1093/oso/9780198759805.001.0006
25:
853:Gratacap, L. P. (June 12, 1908).
3109:Miocene mammals of North America
2965:
2959:
2954:
2948:
1487:
1481:
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431:have been found at ten sites in
148:
511:was well equipped to engage in
305:(meaning "great weasel") is an
1:
3124:Prehistoric carnivoran genera
3119:Fossil taxa described in 1907
928:at the Paleobiology Database"
844:Allaby, Michael, ed. (1999).
607:at the Paleobiology Database"
818:10.1371/journal.pone.0152430
680:10.1371/journal.pone.0152430
27:Extinct genus of carnivores
3140:
879:10.1126/science.27.702.920
644:Andersson, p.11 & p.40
422:Paroligobunis simplicidens
2946:
1528:
1513:
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1038:
1025:
993:
719:Quoted in Gratacap, p.921
418:Brachypsalis simplicidens
282:
275:
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245:
145:Scientific classification
143:
135:
126:
34:
988:and their extinct allies
916:Contributions to Geology
846:A Dictionary of Zoology
402:Megalictis simplicidens
348:was first described by
742:Andersson, Ki (2003).
495:. Recovered skulls of
467:
414:Aelurocyon brevifacies
398:Megalictis brevifacies
40:Temporal range: Early
3099:Prehistoric mustelids
3071:Paleobiology Database
578:Paleobiology Database
462:
360:(Peterson, 1907) and
515:, similar to modern
408:. Other synonyms of
340:History of discovery
871:1908Sci....27..920G
809:2016PLoSO..1152430V
396:, whilst two more,
312:of large predatory
468:
445:Harrisonian period
136:Skull AM 25430 of
3114:White River Fauna
3104:Miocene mustelids
3086:
3085:
3058:Open Tree of Life
2987:Taxon identifiers
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2977:
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2940:
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1496:
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1207:
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449:sexual dimorphism
298:
297:
16:(Redirected from
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3026:
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3013:
3012:
2982:
2969:
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2911:
2870:Parabrachypsalis
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2755:
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926:Megalictis ferox
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882:
865:(702): 920–923.
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324:" from the Late
316:that existed in
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121:
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18:Megalictis ferox
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1932:
1522:
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1492:
1463:
1340:Bassaricynoides
1278:
1203:
1159:
1136:
1077:
1047:
1034:
1021:
989:
970:
933:
931:
922:
912:
905:10.1038/431524a
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852:
843:
803:(4): e0152430.
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770:10.2307/1006119
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673:(4): e0152430.
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368:in 1996 though
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3015:
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2424:
2414:
2404:
2394:
2387:
2377:
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2333:Enhydritherium
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2316:
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2299:
2289:
2279:
2272:
2261:
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2250:
2249:
2242:
2232:
2222:
2212:
2202:
2195:
2185:
2175:
2165:
2162:Negodiaetictis
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2145:
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2114:
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1790:
1787:Prepoecilogale
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1590:
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1577:Erokomellivora
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1472:
1469:
1468:
1465:
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1424:Probassariscus
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1407:
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1333:
1326:
1319:
1309:
1299:
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1269:
1259:
1256:Palaeomephitis
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1202:
1201:
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1170:
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1160:
1158:
1157:
1149:
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1131:Pristinailurus
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4:
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3125:
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2768:Lartetictis
2675:Eomellivora
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1967:Ferinestrix
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1777:Plesiomeles
1737:Parataxidea
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1607:Kinometaxia
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1547:Aragonictis
1330:Bassariscus
1323:Bassaricyon
1306:Angustictis
1284:Procyonidae
1266:Promephitis
1184:Alopecocyon
1145:Amphictinae
1045:Musteloidea
1032:Musteloidea
764:(7): 3–54.
626:Bjork, p.18
501:black bears
486:Eomellivora
475:the largest
473:was one of
455:Description
394:M. frazieri
374:P. R. Bjork
263:M. frazieri
218:Subfamily:
3093:Categories
2995:Megalictis
2902:Taxidiinae
2863:Oligobunis
2856:Megalictis
2842:Corumictis
2748:Baranogale
2736:Mustelinae
2725:Mustelavus
2618:Arctomeles
2595:Trocharion
2588:Leptarctus
2558:Vishnuonyx
2488:Sardolutra
2471:Pelycictis
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2239:Trochictis
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2028:Plionictis
2018:Plesiogulo
1950:Canimartes
1887:Sonitictis
1867:Sivalictis
1767:Plesiogale
1707:Oaxacagale
1697:Namibictis
1687:Miomustela
1597:Kenyalutra
1520:Mustelidae
1507:Mustelidae
1370:Edaphocyon
1316:Arctonasua
1296:Amphinasua
1213:Mephitidae
1121:Parailurus
1111:Magerictis
1072:Plesiogale
1062:Peignictis
974:red pandas
972:Genera of
934:2008-11-25
789:Megalictis
661:Megalictis
613:2008-11-25
605:Megalictis
536:References
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513:osteophagy
509:Megalictis
505:Megalictis
492:Plesiogulo
471:Megalictis
366:Megalictis
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344:The genus
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302:Megalictis
286:Aelurocyon
239:Megalictis
212:Mustelidae
36:Megalictis
2884:Promartes
2692:Mellivora
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2538:Torolutra
2508:Siamogale
2498:Satherium
2478:Pteronura
2461:Paralutra
2441:Nesolutra
2431:Mionictis
2391:Lutrogale
2384:Lutrictis
2340:Hydrictis
2306:Djourabus
2286:Cyrnaonyx
2091:Cernictis
1984:Iberictis
1938:Guloninae
1797:Presictis
1757:Plesictis
1617:Laphyctis
1414:Parapotos
1404:Paranasua
1273:Spilogale
1232:Conepatus
1191:Protursus
1177:Actiocyon
1154:Amphictis
1092:Ailurinae
1083:Ailuridae
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986:mustelids
689:1932-6203
314:mustelids
202:Carnivora
168:Kingdom:
162:Eukaryota
3010:Q6808432
3004:Wikidata
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2758:Dinogale
2642:Promeles
2625:Arctonyx
2518:Sivaonyx
2350:Limnonyx
2257:Lutrinae
2142:Lyncodon
2135:Lutravus
2118:Galictis
2101:Eirictis
2058:Melogale
1917:Xenictis
1857:Sinictis
1847:Semantor
1747:Perunium
1727:Paragale
1637:Marcetia
1384:Nasuella
1360:Cyonasua
1239:Mephitis
1198:Simocyon
1011:Mammalia
1005:Chordata
1003:Phylum:
999:Animalia
978:raccoons
837:27054570
796:PLOS ONE
707:27054570
667:PLOS ONE
465:M. ferox
437:Nebraska
429:M. ferox
412:include
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406:M. ferox
386:M. ferox
277:Synonyms
254:M. ferox
246:Species
208:Family:
192:Mammalia
182:Chordata
178:Phylum:
172:Animalia
158:Domain:
138:M. ferox
3063:3612729
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3024:4442984
2931:Taxidea
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2785:Mustela
2606:Melinae
2421:Melodon
2313:Enhydra
2246:Vormela
2125:Ictonyx
2008:Pekania
1927:Zorilla
1897:Taxodon
1627:Luogale
1431:Procyon
1101:Ailurus
1015:Order:
1009:Class:
867:Bibcode
859:Science
828:4824437
805:Bibcode
778:1006119
736:Sources
698:4824437
530:cheetah
489:, and
441:Wyoming
330:Miocene
322:cat gap
307:extinct
257:Matthew
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188:Class:
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2364:Lutra
2276:Aonyx
1448:Potos
1377:Nasua
774:JSTOR
749:(PDF)
310:genus
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1974:Gulo
1957:Eira
833:PMID
703:PMID
685:ISSN
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420:and
400:and
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