Borophagus

Borophagus ("gluttonous eater") is an extinct genus of the Canidae family, endemic to North America. The species were similar in appearance to modern-day hyenas, and weighed between 20 kilograms (44 lb) and 40 kilograms (88 lb). There are eight known species that lived from around 12 million years ago to about 2 million years ago.

Borophagus[1] Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Early Pleistocene, 12–1.8 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Borophagus secundus skull
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	†Borophaginae
Tribe:	†Borophagini
Subtribe:	†Borophagina
Genus:	†Borophagus Cope, 1892
Type species
†Borophagus diversidens
Other species
†B. dudleyi †B. hilli †B. littoralis †B. orc †B. parvus †B. pugnator †B. secundus
Synonyms
†Cynogulo Kretzoi, 1968 †Hyaenognathus Merriam, 1903 †Porthocyon Merriam, 1903 †Osteoborus