Oligocene Dog Skull Replica
$49.00
Oligocene dog skull replica is 3.9 x 1.8 x 1.4 in. Hesprocyon gregarius skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Oligocene dog skull replica measures 3.9 x 1.8 x 1.4 inches. Hesprocyon gregarius skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The Oligocene dog is an extinct genus of canids belonging to the Hesperocyoninae that was endemic to North America, ranging from southern Canada to Colorado.
This small prehistoric mammal looked like a modern civet, mongoose, or small raccoon than a typical dog. They measured roughly two and a half to three feet in length from head to tail and weighed about four pounds.
They had a long, flexible torso, an elongated tail used for balance, very short legs, and five-toed paws equipped with partially retractable claws.
They hunted small rodents, lizards, and forest invertebrates. Flat molars allowed them to crush hard foods, suggesting they supplemented their meals with seasonal fruits and plant matter.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Family: Canidae
- Subfamily: †Hesperocyoninae
- Genus: †Hesperocyon Scott, 1890
- Type species: †Hesprocyon gregarius
- Conservation status: Extinct
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Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.9 × 1.8 × 1.4 in |
