Borhyaena

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Borhyaena
Fossil range: Late Oligocene to Early Miocene
Conservation status
Extinct (fossil)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupiala
Order: Sparassodonta
Family: Borhyaenidae
Genus: Borhyaena

Borhyaena is an extinct genus of marsupial.

Borhyaena was a large, bear-like predator of up to 1,50 m (5 ft) long. A typical borhyaenid, it had flat feet and a heavy build. Borhyaena probably hunted from an ambush as its short legs did not allow it to run very fast.

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