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Miacis
The Miacis (also known as Miacid) was a mammal with a weasel-like body, five toed legs, a long thin tail, and pointy ears. It appeared around 60-55 m.y.a., at the late Paleocene era -
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Cynodictis
The Cynodictis was one of the first mammal predators. This was a medium-sized long mammal, with a long tail and a brushy coat. -
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Daphnoeus
The Daphnoeus was a mammalian predator or a bear dog, scientifically named as the Amphicyonidae family. These had the size of today's coyotes and are similar to today's bears and dogs. -
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Lycaon
The Lycaon is an African wild dog that has a body designed for a hyper-carnivorous diet with fewer toes. The Lycaon is an endangered specie that is still with us today. -
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Tomarctus
The Tomarctus had a long tail for balance, sharp claws to catch preys while hunting. This resembles the dogs from today. -
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Borophagus
The Borophagus measured around 80cm in length. These are one of those "bone crushing" predators since it just eats leftovers of other predators and they include the bone in their meal. -
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Canis Lupus
The Canis Lupus is the direct ancestor of all of our dogs. It all started when humans adopted cubs and domesticated them, to help humans with hunting, guarding, and herding.
