Table 1 Sample size of extant carnivorans used in this study.

From: Habitat changes and changing predatory habits in North American fossil canids

Species

Common name

Museum number

Family

Group

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

AMNH-119656

FELIDAE

Pursuit

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

AMNH-119682

FELIDAE

Pursuit

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

AMNH-119655

FELIDAE

Pursuit

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

AMNH-35307

FELIDAE

Pursuit

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

AMNH-80172

FELIDAE

Pursuit

Canis adustus

Side-striped jackal

AMNH-14174

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis adustus

Side-striped jackal

AMNH-216334

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis adustus

Side-striped jackal

AMNH-33322

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis adustus

Side-striped jackal

AMNH-52049

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis adustus

Side-striped jackal

AMNH-80662

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis aureus

Golden jackal

AMNH-1877144

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis aureus

Golden jackal

AMNH-27741

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis aureus

Golden jackal

AMNH-54516

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis latrans

Coyote

AMNH-123036

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis latrans

Coyote

AMNH-131833

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis latrans

Coyote

AMNH-136419

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis latrans

Coyote

AMNH-141153

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis latrans

Coyote

AMNH-99653

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis lupus

Wolf

AMNH-134940

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Canis lupus

Wolf

AMNH-244144

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Canis lupus

Wolf

AMNH-98225

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Canis lupus

Wolf

AMNH-98226

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Canis lupus

Wolf

AMNH-98230

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Canis mesomelas

Black-backed jackal

AMNH-187711

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis mesomelas

Black-backed jackal

AMNH-114228

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis mesomelas

Black-backed jackal

AMNH-34731

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis mesomelas

Black-backed jackal

AMNH-34732

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis mesomelas

Black-backed jackal

AMNH-54209

CANIDAE

Pounce

Canis simensis

Ethiopian wolf

AMNH-214799

CANIDAE

Pounce

Civettictis civetta

African civet

MCZ-37920

VIVERRIDAE

Pounce

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted hyena

AMNH-187781

HYAENIDAE

Pursuit

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted hyena

AMNH-114227

HYAENIDAE

Pursuit

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted hyena

AMNH-27765

HYAENIDAE

Pursuit

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted hyena

AMNH-27767

HYAENIDAE

Pursuit

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted hyena

AMNH-52097

HYAENIDAE

Pursuit

Cuon alpinus

Dhole

AMNH-54842

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Cuon alpinus

Dhole

AMNH-54976

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Felis caracal

Desert lynx

AMNH-113794

FELIDAE

Ambush

Felis caracal

Desert lynx

AMNH-90105

FELIDAE

Ambush

Felis caracal

Desert lynx

AMNH-187788

FELIDAE

Ambush

Felis silvestris

Cat

AMNH-244096

FELIDAE

Ambush

Gulo gulo

Wolverine

AMNH-52977

MUSTELIDAE

Ambush

Gulo gulo

Wolverine

MCZ-48566

MUSTELIDAE

Ambush

Gulo gulo

Wolverine

MCZ-5131

MUSTELIDAE

Ambush

Hyaena hyaena

Striped hyena

AMNH-05

HYAENIDAE

Pounce

Hyaena hyaena

Striped hyena

AMNH-24436

HYAENIDAE

Pounce

Hyaena hyaena

Striped hyena

AMNH-54431

HYAENIDAE

Pounce

Hyaena hyaena

Striped hyena

AMNH-54512

HYAENIDAE

Pounce

Lycaon pictus

African wild dog

AMNH-82085

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Lycaon pictus

African wild dog

AMNH-82086

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Lycaon pictus

African wild dog

AMNH-82087

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Lycaon pictus

African wild dog

AMNH-82088

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Lycaon pictus

African wild dog

AMNH-85154

CANIDAE

Pursuit

Lynx pardina

European lynx

AMNH-169492

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera leo

Lion

AMNH-54995

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera leo

Lion

AMNH-

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera leo

Lion

AMNH-54996

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera leo

Lion

AMNH-

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera onca

Jaguar

AMNH-135928

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera onca

Jaguar

AMNH-135929

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera onca

Jaguar

AMNH-139959

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera pardus

Leopard

AMNH-

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera pardus

Leopard

AMNH-34475

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera tigris

Tiger

AMNH-100024

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera tigris

Tiger

AMNH-113743

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera tigris

Tiger

AMNH-113744

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera tigris

Tiger

AMNH-113748

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera tigris

Tiger

AMNH-135846

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera tigris

Tiger

AMNH-54605

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera tigris

Tiger

AMNH-135847

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera uncia

Snow leopard

AMNH-100110

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera uncia

Snow leopard

AMNH-166952

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera uncia

Snow leopard

AMNH-207704

FELIDAE

Ambush

Panthera uncia

Snow leopard

AMNH-35476

FELIDAE

Ambush

Puma concolor

Puma

AMNH-183357

FELIDAE

Ambush

Puma concolor

Puma

AMNH-244616

FELIDAE

Ambush

Puma concolor

Puma

AMNH-80451

FELIDAE

Ambush

Puma concolor

Puma

AMNH-87803

FELIDAE

Ambush

Speothos venaticus

Bush dog

MCZ-28056

CANIDAE

Pounce

Speothos venaticus

Bush dog

NHM-1966.1.24.1

CANIDAE

Pounce

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Gray fox

AMNH-147213

CANIDAE

Pounce

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Gray fox

AMNH-208379

CANIDAE

Pounce

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Gray fox

AMNH-35595

CANIDAE

Pounce

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Gray fox

AMNH-35682

CANIDAE

Pounce

Viverra zibetha

Large Indian civet

MCZ-35916

VIVERIDAE

Pounce

Vulpes macrotis

Kit fox

AMNH-131834

CANIDAE

Pounce

Vulpes velox

Swift fox

AMNH-100190

CANIDAE

Pounce

Vulpes velox

Swift fox

AMNH-100215

CANIDAE

Pounce

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox

AMNH-128486

CANIDAE

Pounce

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox

AMNH-128488

CANIDAE

Pounce

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox

AMNH-128490

CANIDAE

Pounce

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox

AMNH-166938

CANIDAE

Pounce

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox

AMNH-98163

CANIDAE

Pounce

  1. Each species was classified into one of the three present-day predatory groups following ref. 23 with the sole exception of the cheetah (Acynonix jubatus).