Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Canidae Scientific name Nyctereutes abdeslami | Phylum Chordata Order Carnivora Genus Nyctereutes Rank Species | |
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Nyctereutes abdeslami is an extinct relative of the raccoon dog from the Pliocene. A jaw from the species was found in Morocco. Scientists have noticed that Nyctereutes abdeslami had much larger molars than other species of its genus, suggesting a larger body.
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