Prehistoric Dogs

Quick Epicyon Facts: - Lived from the Middle through Late Miocene Periods - Lived in North America - Was as long as a lioness - Weighed as much as a lion - May have been a carnivore or an omnivorous scavenger - Had powerful jaws

Quick Tomarctus Facts: - Lived from the Middle Miocene Period - Lived in North and South America - Was as long as a hyena - Weighed less than a bulldog - It was a carnivore

Quick Amphicyon Facts: - Lived from the Middle Oligocene through the Early Miocene Periods - Lived in Asia, Europe and North America - Was as long as a human adult male is tall - Weighed as much as a lion - It was an omnivore

Quick Dire Wolf Facts: - Lived during the Rancholabrean North American Land Mammal Age - Lived in North America - Weighed half as much as a panda bear - Was twice as long as a coyote - It was a carnivore - May have hunted horses