New Species of Ancient Bear-Dog Identified in Spain

Jun 11, 2026 - 15:45
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New Species of Ancient Bear-Dog Identified in Spain
Paludocyon moyasolai. Image credit: Jesús Gamarra.

Paleontologists have identified a previously unknown species of amphicyonid -- the extinct family of carnivorous mammals popularly known as bear-dogs -- from two specimens unearthed at a rich fossil site in the Vallès-Penedès Basin near Barcelona, Spain.

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