Cerdocyonina: South America's Unique Canines

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[dr.polaris]

Happy New Year everyone and thanks for helping the channel to reach 36K subscribers!

[HY.]

I legit didn't know that bush dogs existed I love your channel man I always learn things i never hear anywhere else keep up the amazing work man or take a break if u can afford it u deserve it man

[flightlesslord]

Maned wolves are mythical creatures lol. Absolutely stunning animals. Was lucky enough to see then feeding at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. I love all dogs but these are up there as one of my favourite animals, alongside African wild dogs.
Also damn we really took out Falkland's wolf while they were still young.

[robertgotschall]

Great topic, thanks. Just one caveat about the Falklands Wolf. That they appeared during the Glacial Maximum may be significant. The Antarctic Ice Sheets could have extended that far north. But this was also the time of a huge lowering of sea level. Maps of that period show the Falkland Islands actually connected to South America by a land bridge, much like Berengia in the northern hemisphere. They would have been cut off when sea level rose.

[rikallan]

These videos are superb. They deliver visually and are clear and concise .

[DraptorRonin]

Thank you for mentioning the Fuegian Dog! It's a shame that there are no living ones left tho...

[joeshmoe]

That was wonderful, I really love the Dr Polaris quality information you bring. Thanks for sharing big dog, you know we appreciate having your channel as a resource.

[andythegoatman]

Thank you for saying every habitable continent instead of 'every continent except Antarctica' that gets old also thanks for the video these guys catch my interest

[nemanjastanimirovic]

Well the bush dogs are my new favorite thing in the whole goddamn universe

[jarodjohnson]

Happy New Year Dr.P! U never fail to delivery I love your chronological breakdowns on how the species evolve through it's predecessors in which U mention them with a brief bio. U the man

[riks]

Always look forward to your videos, they have evolved into a before sleep habit of mine.

[robrice]

So if this group of canids had North American history (evolutionary wise), would they thrive in North American habitats (especially Florida) today (more so if certain environmental and climatic changes happened differently)?

[innovativeatavist]

Thylocenes and the Faulkland Island's wolf are my personal favorite picks for de-extinction, should we ever figure out how to actually do that and then actually go through with it.

[slappy]

Imagine what the animals of the Americas would look like if the continents had never been connected to Asia or each other.

[artkoenig]

Thank you! Your presentation held my interest from beginning to end!

[robwalsh]

I like the roar-bark of the maned wolf. It sounds like they're roaring "WOAH"

[Neonblue]

haha 3:25 maned wolf+ bush dog *boop*🤗
nice draw

[tyrannotherium]

The South American bush dog does look a little bit terrier like I always thought that they were related to the dachshund but no they are not at all

[markykid]

Cool to learn about Chris O'Cyon, the maned wolf.

[RCSVirginia]

As I posted below in reply to DraptorRonin:
"I wonder if a controlled experiment with the Culpeo in either Chile or Argentina along the lines of Dmitry Belyayev's experiments with Silver Foxes in Russia could recreate the Fuegian Dog. The researchers could work to not just establish tameness and toleration of humans over generations, but, also, trainability and cooperation with people."