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Record 1 1978-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Speleology
OBS

The separation of the first members of the cat family from their civet ancestors took place during late Eocene times, and the upper Eocene genus, Proailurus, may represent an early step in the evolution of the cats.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Spéléologie
OBS

Mammifère carnivore, aux caractères intermédiaires entre les chats et les civettes, fossile dans l'Oligocène supérieur de Saint-Gérand-le-Puy (Allier).

Spanish

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