Arctocyon

Taxobox
name = "Arctocyon"
status = fossil
fossil_range = Early to Late Paleocene

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = †Condylarthra
familia = †Arctocyonidae
subfamilia = †Arctocyoninae
genus = †"Arctocyon"
genus_authority = Blainville, 1841
type_species = †"Arctocyon primaevus"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
* †"A. acrogenius"
* †"A. corrugatus"
* †"A. ferox"
* †"A. matthesi"
* †"A. montanensis"
* †"A. mumak"
* †"A. primaevus"

"Arctocyon" ('bear dog') is an extinct genus of condylarth mammals. The jackal-sized creature was plantigrade, that is, it walked on the soles of its feet, like a bear, and probably had a long prehensile tail (like its relative "Chriacus"). Although probably mainly terrestrial, it is possible that it also climbed trees. "Arctocyon" was probably an omnivore.