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Dusicyon avus

Synonyms: Canis platensis; Ducicyon avus

Wikipedia Abstract

Dusicyon avus is an extinct species in the genus Dusicyon. Dusicyon avus was medium to large, about the size of a German shepherd (about 13 kg). Its scientific name means "ancestor of the foolish dog". It was closely related to the warrah or Falkland Islands wolf.
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Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0