Yoshi

Yo-she/Yosh-e.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2014, May 18). Yoshi. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/yoshi/

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Name

Yoshi.

Phonetic

Yo-she/Yosh-e.

Named By

N.‭ ‬Spassov‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬Geraads‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivoa,‭ ‬Feliformia,‭ ‬Felidae,‭ ‬Machairodontinae,‭ ‬Metailurini.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Y.‭ ‬garevskii‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Macedonia.

Time Period

Late Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of a few individuals.

In Depth

       Yoshi is a genus of metailurine sabre-toothed cat that lived in‭ ‬Eastern Europe during the late Miocene.‭ ‬Yoshi seems to‭ ‬have been adapted to be smaller light weight predators relying upon speed and agility to capture prey.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A New Felid from the Late Miocene of the Balkans and the Contents of the Genus Metailurus Zdansky,‭ ‬1924‭ (‬Carnivora,‭ ‬Felidae‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Mammalian Evolution.‭ ‬22.‭ ‬-‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Spassov‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬Geraads‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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