Superorder Laurasiatheria Scientific name Alopecocyon leardi | Phylum Chordata Subclass Eutheria Rank Genus | |
Similar Carnivores, Simocyon, Simocyon batalleri, Pristinailurus bristoli, Plesictis | ||
Alopecocyon was a small relative of the modern red panda. It weighed only about 11 lb (5 kg). It was closely related to Simocyon, a larger member of its group. Its fossils have been found in France, Poland, and Slovakia.
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