猛獾属
哺乳动物物种
艾克猛獾(学名:Ekorus ekakeran)为生存于中新世晚期肯亚的大型鼬科物种[1]。它们的体型与现存的鼬科十分不同,现存鼬科多半具有较短的四肢且仅能进行短距离的奔跑;而艾克猛獾四肢则较修长,类似于豹,肩高可达60厘米(2英尺)[2]。艾克猛獾在大型猫科兴起前为当地的顶级掠食者,以宽颌三趾马与尼亚萨猪为食。在东非大裂谷形成之前,肯亚被浓密的森林所覆盖[3],然而随著裂谷的形成,当地的植披也逐渐由森林被疏林草原所取代,也因此导致较适合于林间生存的艾克猛獾灭绝。
艾克猛獾![]() 化石时期:晚中新世
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科学分类 ![]() | |
界: | 动物界 Animalia |
门: | 脊索动物门 Chordata |
纲: | 哺乳纲 Mammalia |
目: | 食肉目 Carnivora |
科: | 鼬科 Mustelidae |
属: | †猛獾属 Ekorus Werdelin, 2003 |
种: | †艾克猛獾 E. ekakeran
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†Ekorus ekakeran Werdelin, 2003
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参考文献
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