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''Pliocrocuta'' is an extinct
''Pliocrocuta'' is an extinct genus
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of terrestrial
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Terrestrial may also refer to:
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carnivore
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in the family
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Hyaenidae.
See also
* ''Pachycrocuta
''Pachycrocuta'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric hyenas. The largest and most well-researched species is ''Pachycrocuta brevirostris'', colloquially known as the giant short-faced hyena as it stood about at the shoulder and it is estimated to ...
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References
Miocene feliforms Miocene genus extinctions Miocene mammals of Europe Prehistoric carnivoran genera Prehistoric hyenas {{paleo-carnivora-stub