Behold the bone-crushing dogs of old
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 2, 2018
It’s easy to forget that the ancestors of Man’s Best Friend were not exactly best friend material. And we’re not talking about wolves, the immediate ancestors of modern, domesticated dogs. We’re talking about borophagus and his comrades, also known as the bone crushers. These dogs literally ate bones, and this video describes the evolution that went into making the bone crusher and then how the bone crusher eventually declined. At the very least, it’s fun to say bone-crusher.
Full story at YouTube.
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