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Daphoenodon
Daphoenodon is an extinct genus of terrestrialcarnivore, which lived in the early Miocene and belonged to the family Amphicyonidae ("bear dogs") of the suborderCaniformia. The species of Daphoenodon are characterized by limbs that are specialized in fore and aft movement, as well as a body alignment that results in a lengthened stride.