Question

compare canis dirus to the following modern organisms. use the traits you can observe in each picture to fill out the table below. arctic fox cape buffalo canis dirus arctic fox cape buffalo four legs horns pointed teeth dark - brown fur based on the table, which modern organism shares more traits with canis dirus? arctic fox cape buffalo

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze traits of Arctic - fox

Arctic - fox has four legs, pointed teeth, and may have dark - brown fur in some cases. It has no horns.

Step2: Analyze traits of Cape buffalo

Cape buffalo has four legs and horns, but no pointed teeth like a carnivore and its fur color is not dark - brown in the typical sense of a carnivore's dark fur.

Step3: Count trait matches

For Arctic - fox: Matches for four legs and pointed teeth (and potentially dark - brown fur), so at least 2 - 3 matches.
For Cape buffalo: Matches only for four legs, 1 match.

Answer:

Arctic fox