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| | The Dumble Survey: FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF TEXAS 1892. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | The conic character of the principal premolars, and their abrupt increase in size anteriorly, the low, almost molariform, character of the third premolar, together with the short blade of the inferior sectorial, constitute strong points of resemblance to the Hyænas. |
 | | In the Loup Fork epoch, the genus Ælurodon was represented by several species, varying from the size of a red fox to that of a grizzly bear, which performed the function of Hyænas in the economy of the fauna, in devouring the carcasses of the numerous large species of Mammalia with which they were contemporary. |
 | | The premolar teeth of the larger species were more robust than in the true dogs, and were useful in breaking bones. |
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