Cat-like or Dog-like? (IMAGE)

Brown University

Cat-like or Dog-like?

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Though highly similar in their skull anatomy, specialized for a carnivorous diet, the thylacine, front, and the dingo very likely had different hunting styles. Researchers analyzing skeletons of the forelimbs found important differences.

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Carl Buell

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