What if the dogs we know today almost never existed? From tiny Chihuahuas to powerful wolves, how did dogs evolve, survive extinction, and become some of the strangest predators on Earth? And what happens when a fox thrives without water, a dog hibernates like a bear, and wolves become chihuahuas? 00:00 Dogs Almost Went Extinct And Were Saved By This Underdog 20:28 Tanuki: The Only Dog That Hibernates (And Thinks It's a Raccoon) 28:33 Not a Wolf, Fox, or Deer: Meet the Bizarre Maned Wolf 33:07 The Life and Death (and Life Again) of Dire Wolves 37:16 Dingo: Introduced By Humans As Pets, Now Apex Predators 44:15 Fennec "Fox": How To Thrive In The Sahara With No Water 49:27 Wolves Became Chihuahuas. So Why Are There No Chimoosemooses? 1:02:36 Arctic Foxes And Polar Bears Are Partners In Crime 1:13:22 The Bush Dog Is So Rare They Thought It Was Extinct 1:19:52 Ethiopian Wolves Are The Rarest Wolves In The World Become an Animalogic member: https://bit.ly/AnimalogicMembership Support Animalogic on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalogic Subscribe for new episodes on Fridays http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAnimalogic ----------- SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/@animalogic https://www.instagram.com/animalogicshow/ https://twitter.com/animalogicshow https://www.facebook.com/AnimalogicShow ----------- CREDITS Showrunner: Andres Salazar Host: Danielle Dufault Editors: Jim Pitts and Cat Senior Animalogic Created by Dylan Dubeau and Andrew Strapp ----------- Examining the nature of the beast. #nature #animals #wildlife #documentary #dogs #dog