Question

this picture shows a fossil of an ancient animal called canis dirus. canis dirus went extinct over 10,000 years ago. fossils of canis dirus have been found in north and south america. which traits did canis dirus have? select the traits you can observe on the fossil. four legs horns pointed teeth dark - brown fur

Explanation:

Fossils can show bone - related traits. From the fossil image, we can see the skeletal structure. We cannot observe soft - tissue traits like fur color from a fossil. We can see the number of legs and the shape of teeth. Horns are not visible on the fossil.

Answer:

A. four legs
C. pointed teeth