What is the largest canine species to have ever lived?
Epicyon haydeni was a carnivore that lived about 11-7 million years ago, which was during the late part of the Miocene. This creature was a ferocious and terrifying predator. It was larger than a modern lion. Epicyon haydeni was a member of the canine family, which includes dogs, wolves, foxes, and jackals. It was the largest canine (that we know of) to have ever lived on this planet. Fossils of Epicyon haydeni have been found in the Ash Hollow Formation of Brown County, Nebraska. Some Epicyon fossils have also been discovered in Ellis County, Oklahoma. Fossilized remains have also been unearthed in Texas and Florida. http://keep4u.ru/imgs/b/080720/57/57b74c… To date, the largest known canid was Epicyon haydeni, this massive canid could reach the size of a large Bear and could shatter massive bones with its large teeth and powerful set of jaws.
