Photos: Rare fossil of ancient dog species discovered
Paleontologists recently found a rare fossil belonging to a group of animals called Archeocyons, which means "ancient dog."
The partially excavated skull (facing to the right) of an Archeocyons, an ancient doglike species that lived 28 million years ago.
The full Archeocyons fossil at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Amanda Linn, a paleo curatorial assistant at the San Diego Natural History Museum, works on the museum's Archeocyons fossil.
Amanda Linn, a paleo curatorial assistant at the San Diego Natural History Museum, works on the museum's Archeocyons fossil.
Paleontologists at the San Diego Natural History Museum recently found a rare and nearly complete fossilized skeleton of a long-extinct dog species.