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Parailurus

Extinct genus of carnivores From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Parailurus is a genus of extinct carnivoran mammal in the family Ailuridae. It was about 50% larger than Ailurus (red panda) and lived in the Early to Late Pliocene, and its fossils have been found in Europe,[1][2] North America,[3] and Japan.[4]

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The fossils of P. baikalicus, known from the Transbaikal region of Russia,[5] carry low-crowned lower molars, along with the main cuspids of the cheek teeth being worn horizontally. This suggests P. baikalicus was folivorous, commonly consuming leaves.[6]

The species P. hungaricus is known from the site of Hajnáčka in Slovakia, dating back to the early MN 16 stage.[1]

A fourth species, Parailurus tedfordi, was described in 2022.[3]

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