Anictis
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| Anictis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Genus: | †Anictis Kretzoi, 1945 |
| Species: | †A. simplicidens |
| Binomial name | |
| †Anictis simplicidens Schlosser, 1890 | |
Anictis is an extinct species of carnivorous cat-like mammal belonging to the infraorder Aeluroidea, endemic to Europe (Quercy, France) living from the Oligocene 33.9—28.4 Ma, existing for approximately 5.4 million years.[1]
Anictis is shown to have an omnivorous diet or more precisely, hypercarnivorous to mesocarnivorous.[2][3]
