Cynodictis

In Depth        Cynodictis was an early member of the Amphicyonidae,‭ ‬a group of mammalian predators that are much better known as‭ ‘‬bear dogs‭’‬.‭ ‬This is not all that surprising however when you consider that Cynodictis was also one of the earliest amphicyonids and usually the earlier members of a group are smaller than the later … Read more

Amphicyon

amphicyon

In Depth        In popular culture Amphicyon is possibly the best known genera of the group known as‭ ‘‬bear dogs‭’‬.‭ ‬This group was so named because of the immensely robust build of the body that gave them the appearance of bears even though the‭ ‬heads were more dog-like.‭ ‬Despite this more general name,‭ ‬Amphicyon was not … Read more