English: Daphoenus felinus Scott, 1898 - fossil mammal skeleton from the Middle Oligocene of Nebraska, USA. (CM 492, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
This species is considered by some to be a junior synonym of Daphoenus vetus.
From museum signage:
"This giant bear-dog, although distantly related to modern dogs, was more like a bear in its habits."
Classification: Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Carnivora, Caniformia, Amphicyonidae
Locality: Cedar Creek area, Hat Creek Basin, Sioux County, northwestern Nebraska, USA
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