beardog
nounEtymology From bear + dog.
1
Any of the extinct family †Amphicyonidae of large-bodied terrestrial carnivorans.
- Fossils of the Order Carnivora found in the dens include members of three families: Amphicyonidae (beardogs), Mustelidae (wolverine and marten-like species), and Canidae (small fox-like species).2019, Robert M. Hunt, Jr.; Robert Skolnick; Joshua Kaufman, The Carnivores of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 81:
- Related terms
- Karelian Bear Dog