Image reference: 1476
Title:
Cladosictis, a Miocene mammal
Description:
Artist's impression of Cladosictis, believed to be one of the first mammalian carnivores. Lived in Patagonia during the Miocene between 23.8 to 5.3 million years ago. Illustration by Michael Long.
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Collection: Dinosaurs and Extinct Species
Category: Mammals
Keywords: borhyaenid, borhyaenidae, brown, canine, carnivore, cenozoic, cladosictis, didelphoidea, eating, extinct, first, fur, mammal, mammalia, marsupial, marsupialia, marten, metatheria, miocene, otter, patagonia, stripe, tertiary, theria, white
Genus/Species :
Cladosictis
© Michael Long/NHMPL
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| | The skeletal remains of Cladosictis show it to have been similar in size and proportion to the modern day otter. Its skull was around 13 cm long with well-developed canines and carnassial teeth.
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