Mammalia - Carnivora

Full reference: R. C. Fox and G. P. Youzwyshyn. 1994. New primitive carnivorans (Mammalia) from the Paleocene of western Canada, and their bearing on relationships of the order. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 14(3):382-404

Parent taxon: Carnivora according to R. C. Fox et al. 2010

See also Fox and Youzwyshyn 1994 and McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Adracon, Canidae, Caniformia, Cryptailurus, Eosictis, Felidi, Feliformia, Fissipedia, Miacoidea, Monachiopsis, Percrocutidae, Phocidi, Pristinictis, Protelidi, Protoferi, Thos, Ursina, Ursocanidi, Viverra memphitis

Subtaxa: Ravenictis krausei

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Type: Ravenictis krausei

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Rav W-1 Horizon (Paleocene of Saskatchewan)

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