Biology:Galecyon
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Hyaenodonta |
| Genus: | †Galecyon Gingerich & Deutsch, 1989[1] |
| Type species | |
| Sinopa mordax Matthew, 1915
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Galecyon ("polecat dog") is a genus of hyaenodont 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gingerich, Philip D.; Deutsch, Harvey A. (1989). Systematics and evolution of early Eocene Hyaenodontidae (Mammalia, Creodonta) in the Clarks Fork Basin, Wyoming. 27. Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan. pp. 327–391. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30849294_Systematics_and_Evolution_of_Early_Eocene_Hyaenodontidae_(Mammalia_Creodonta)_in_the_Clarks_Fork_Basin_Wyoming.
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Galecyon, basic info
- ↑ Zack, S. P.; Rose, K. D. (November 2015). "A postcranial skeleton of Galecyon: evidence for morphological and locomotor diversity in early Hyaenodontidae (Mammalia, Hyaenodontida)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 35 (6): e1001492. doi:10.1080/02724634.2014.1001492.
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