September
11
/ 2020
The remains of an ancient domesticated dog that spent its life with humans has been unearthed in an Italian cave. Believe it or not, this ancient domesticated dog is now considered to be Europe's earliest pet dog, and it might be 20,000 years old! How Wolves Became Wolf-like And Then Our Early Friends The early ancestors of gray wolves ( Canis lupus) were a group of carnivores, named the creodonts, that roamed the northern hemisphere between 100 and 120 million years ago. About 55 million years ago this ancient species gave rise to the carnassials, a group of wolf-like animals that had specialized jaws and razor-sharp teeth for tearing and eating meat. One member of this family, Miacis, is thought
