Metatomarctus

Metatomarctus is an extinct genus of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids native to North America. It lived during the Early to Middle Miocene, 23–16 Mya, existing for approximately 7 million years^[1] It was an intermediate-size canid, and more predaceous than earlier borophagines.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Mammalia

Order:Carnivora

Family:Canidae

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Metatomarctus Temporal range: Early Miocene–Middle Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Fossil skull cast, Florida Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	†Borophaginae
Tribe:	†Borophagini
Genus:	†Metatomarctus Wang et al., 1999
Species:	†M. canavus
Binomial name
†Metatomarctus canavus (Simpson, 1932)

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It hunted in packs,^{[citation needed]} like modern canines, and may have preyed upon creatures such as Equus, rodents, and other smaller prey.^{[citation needed]}