The Largest ‘Dog’ To Ever Walk The Earth

Cats vs Dogs - a debate as old as time itself. Unfortunately for dog lovers, felines always seem to have the upper hand when it comes to size. But once upon a time there was a dog that could give even the big cats a run for their money. Meet the Epicyon, the lion sized, bone crushing canine of North America.

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0:00 Intro
0:42 Where Are All The 'Big Dogs'?
1:25 The Giant Dog That Ruled North America
1:46 Discovery & Original Classification
2:10 Reclassification & Unusaul 'Feline' Features
3:22 The Three Species
3:50 Biggest 'Dog' Ever (Body Size)
5:10 Crazy Bite Force
5:58 The Animals It Hunted
6:14 Was It A Pack Hunter?
7:56 Its Bone Crushing Teeth
8:43 Why It Ate Lots AND Lots Of Bone
9:56 Range & Habitats
10:25 Animals It Lived Alongside
11:29 Interactions With Other Predators
12:13 Did Giant Cats End Epicyon?

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