Every Canids: Living & Extinct | The Complete Guide

All Canids, extant & extinct | 216 Species and 372 Subspecies From the dawn of canids to today’s wolves, foxes, dholes and raccoon dogs, this is the complete tour. We trace the family Canidae across its three great subfamilies (Hesperocyoninae, Borophaginae, Caninae), spotlighting key fossils, dispersal waves, and the traits that separate bone-cracking borophagines from modern canines and sly vulpines. In the conclusion, I compare skulls to show the morphological differences that define each lineage. What you’ll learn : - How early forms like Prohesperocyon gave rise to borophagines and modern canines - The “pre-wolf” sequence leading to Canis lupus and the coyote - Where foxes (Vulpini), the dhole (Cuon), African wild dog (Lycaon), and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes) fit - Extant vs extinct diversity, paleobiogeography, and timeline Sources & notes Taxonomy follows recent phylogenomic and paleontological syntheses; some fossil placements are debated. If you spot updates, share them in the comments and I’ll pin corrections. If you enjoyed this deep dive 👍 Like, 🔔 subscribe and share. 💬 Comment your favorite canid—extant or extinct! #Canids #Paleontology #Evolution #ExtantAndExtinct #Borophaginae #Wolves #Foxes #Phylogeny Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Prohesperocyon (most basal canid) 1:24 Hesperocyoninae 8:05 Borophaginae 22:18 Caninae (basal canins) 24:10 Canina (Wolves and dogs) 34:10 Cerdocyonina (South American canids) 42:04 Vulpini (Foxes) 49:10 Outro