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Aelurodon was a common carnivore during Miocene times and is found in most deposits of this age across Nebraska. It may have looked much like a German shepherd (left) or wolf and probably had a similar life-style. Unlike the modern wolf, however, Aelurodon was not the "top dog" of it's time. Canids have been important predators in North America for more than 40 million years. |
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Scientific
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Aelurodon wheelerianus
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Common
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Wheeler's Cat-toothed dog
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Canidae
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Geologic
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Late Miocene (Barstovian)
About 14 million years old
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| Collected |
1947
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