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Canis dirus

Vanessa R. Rhue · 2021-10-10 · Vertebrate Paleontology specimen photograph (FossilSpecimen)

From the collection of Yale Peabody Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Geological context: Quaternary, Palos Verdes Sand. Collection locality: Los Angeles County, California, USA. skull; right ramus [skull missing anterior dentition; ramus missing canine]; VP PU number 11531; lot count 1; accn=VPPUA.00311.

Yale Peabody Museum’s own description

Subjects

Vertebrate Paleontology FossilSpecimen Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis Dire Wolf dog coyotes dog-like carnivores

Credit lineCanis dirus (YPM VPPU 011531). Photograph by Vanessa R. Rhue. Yale Peabody Museum, Vertebrate Paleontology. CC0.

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