Fossil fox finally found

Adam Khor

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130123115350.htm

Ok, its not the first fossil fox found, but they are rare and no one ever talks about them.

Anyone by any chance remembers which one was that coyote-sized prehistoric fox from genus Vulpes?

Rubecula

There are a few of these sorts of reports as well.

http://phys.org/news/2011-01-fox-prehistoric-friend.html

Adam Khor

Rubecula wrote: »

There are a few of these sorts of reports as well.

http://phys.org/news/2011-01-fox-prehistoric-friend.html

Ah, yes, I remember that one :>

But I want to hear more about the miniaturized, possibly domesticated dire wolf from North America...

Rubecula

Is this what you mean?

http://theamericanalsatian.tripod.com/direwolfproject/

Adam Khor

Rubecula wrote: »

Is this what you mean?

http://theamericanalsatian.tripod.com/direwolfproject/

Hum, no, that's just a dog...

This is what I mean:

http://retrieverman.net/2012/01/24/did-the-clovis-people-domesticate-dire-wolves/

Just a mention, tho- I haven´t found anything else about it.

Galvasean

I'd imagine a dire wolf would be one serious hunting companion!

Adam Khor

Galvasean wrote: »

I'd imagine a dire wolf would be one serious hunting companion!

Probably not a miniature one, tho