Canids are some of the greatest predators on Earth. They have spread to almost every nook and cranny of the globe, with the exception of Antarctica and some islands. But their story is a long and complicated one. The entire lineage was close to extinction multiple times. So how did they make it? What adaptations helped them thrive across the world? And why are they quite simply the best? This is the 40 million-year story of the dog. 00:00 The 40 Million Year History of Dogs 01:01 Prohesperocyon: The First True Canid 03:10 Hesperocyon & The Hesperocyoninae Lineage 04:25 Tiny Foxes, Hypercarnivores, & Osbornodon 06:05 The Hypercarnivory Trap & The Rise of Cats 06:51 Borophaginae: The Bone-Crushers & Bear-Dogs 09:48 Leptocyon: The Survivor & Origin of All Modern Dogs 10:44 Eucyon & The First Dogs to Leave North America 11:39 Vulpes & The Foxy Canids Around the World 14:16 Canis & The Wolf-Like Canids 16:28 Extinct Wolves: The Sardinian Dhole & The Dire Wolf 17:36 South American Weirdos: Bush Dogs, Maned Wolves, & More Examining the nature of the beast. From apex predators to the planet's strangest creatures, Animalogic goes deep into the science, behavior, and biology of the animal kingdom, one species at a time. Check out amazing paleo art by our friend My_Interests_1993 at: https://youtube.com/@my_interests_1993?si=wEk5LFH2kQBkB6is Canid conservation organizations you should check out: https://www.endangeredcanidproject.org/ https://www.ethiopianwolf.org/ https://www.fws.gov/project/red-wolf-recovery-program https://nywolf.org/ ───────────────────────────── 📗 GET THE BOOK ───────────────────────────── "Strange Creatures" — animal facts and original illustrations from the Animalogic team: http://bit.ly/animalogicbook ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@animalogic 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalogicShow 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animalogicshow/ ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT ANIMALOGIC ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch: https://bit.ly/3SXGrXL ❤️ Member perks: https://bit.ly/AnimalogicMembership 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalogic ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🔬 What If – Science Hypotheticals: https://bit.ly/youtube-What-If 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: https://bit.ly/aperture-show 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: [email protected] Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #dog #dogs #animals #wildlife #animal #nature #evolution #naturedocumentary #animaldocumentary