Aenocyon dirus

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:endemic_species
gptkbp:behavior pack hunter
gptkbp:category Pleistocene mammals of North America
prehistoric canines
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:closelyRelatedTo gptkb:dog
gptkbp:coexistedWith gptkb:Bison_antiquus
gptkb:Smilodon_fatalis
gptkb:Camelops
gptkb:Mammuthus_columbi
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:dire_wolf
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:DNAAnalysis distinct from Canis
gptkbp:endangeredStatus extinct
gptkbp:extinct ~9,500 years ago
gptkbp:family gptkb:dog
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Game_of_Thrones_(fictionalized)
gptkb:Walking_with_Beasts_(documentary)
Ice Age (film series)
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Joseph_Leidy
1858
gptkbp:fossilRange Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Aenocyon
gptkbp:holotype gptkb:ANSP_9915
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 1.5 m
gptkbp:location gptkb:Evansville,_Indiana,_USA
gptkbp:notableFor large size
powerful jaws
robust build
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
gptkb:Natural_Trap_Cave
gptkbp:notAncestorOf modern gray wolf
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bison
gptkb:Pleistocene_megafauna
camels
ground sloths
horses
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Canis_dirus
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:teethAdaptation bone-crushing
gptkbp:weight 50-68 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dire_Wolf
gptkb:Dire_wolf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aenocyon dirus