| Arctocyon Temporal range: Early Paleocene–Late Paleocene |
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| Skull of A. primaevus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Condylarthra |
| Family: | †Arctocyonidae |
| Subfamily: | †Arctocyoninae |
| Genus: | †Arctocyon Blainville, 1841 |
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| †Arctocyon primaevus |
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Arctocyon ('bear dog') is an extinct genus of condylarth mammals. The jackal-sized creature was plantigrade, that is, it walked on the soles of its feet, like a bear. Although probably mainly terrestrial, it is possible that it also climbed trees. Arctocyon was probably an omnivore.