Sentences with phrase «extinct subfamily»

This coyote - sized dog was a member of the extinct subfamily Borophaginae, commonly known as bone - crushing dogs because of their powerful jaws and broad teeth.

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The Raphinae are a subfamily of extinct flightless birds colloquially called didines or didine birds.

Now, the family Hominidae includes those other higher primates, and the subfamily Homininae includes gorillas, chimpanzees, humans and our immediate extinct ancestors.