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Brachypsalis simplicidens

Synonyms: Aelurocyon brevifacies; Megalictis brevifacies; Megalictis simplicidens; Paroligobunis simplicidens

Wikipedia Abstract

Megalictis (great weasel) is an extinct genus of large predatory mustelids, which existed in North America during the "cat gap" in the Miocene period. It is thought to have resembled a large wolverine, with a body mass of up to 60 kilograms (130 lb).
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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