Alopecocyon
| Alopecocyon Temporal range: mid-Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Fossil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Subclass: | Eutheria |
| Superorder: | Laurasiatheria |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Caniformia |
| Superfamily: | Musteloidea |
| Family: | Ailuridae |
| Subfamily: | †Simocyoninae |
| Genus: | †Alopecocyon |
| Species: | †A. leardi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Alopecocyon leardi Camp, 1940 | |
Alopecocyon was a small relative of the modern red panda. It weighed only about 11 lbs (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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