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Prehistoric wild dog found at iconic human fossil site Micheal Greshko, Science News, July 29, 2021 "Research reveals two highly social mammals crossed paths at Dmanisi 1.8 million years ago: our ancestral human cousins, and a pack-hunting canid." Lucenti, S.B., Madurell-Malapeira, J., Martínez-Navarro, B.,Palmqvist, P., Rook, L. and Lordkipanidze, D., 2021. The first hunting dog from Dmanisi: comments of social behaviour in Canidae and hominins. Scientific Reports. Published July 29, 2021 Research Square webpage Yours, Paul H.

I want to know fossil ID it from guangdong, China i want to know this species of fossil

Good Evening All, I have a question regarding online fossil purchases and how to recognize fakes. Is it safe to assume relatively inexpensive vertebrate fossils (<$500) coming out of China are counterfeits? (See attached example minus identifying information to be in keeping with forum policies) I know extinct hyenas aren't as sexy as dinosaurs or direwolves, but that's like 1-2 orders of magnitude cheaper than most carnivore skulls I've seen while internet window shopping. I also was under the impression China did not allow the export of fossils, but I am admittedly not very well versed in the world of private fossil dealings. It's sort of an academic discussion I guess (somewhat literally and figuratively). I'm a veterinary student and have recently been obsessing over canine evolution because I'm a huge dweeb. Student loans what they are these days I don't think I'll be spending what little beer money I have on canid fossils (also, strictly speaking, hyenas aren't canid fossils anyway), but I'm curious what the community thinks about listings like this. Best, RonG