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01-12-2017, 09:31 PM( This post was last modified: 01-12-2017, 11:32 PM by brotherbear )
Amphicyonidae and Hemicyonidae were two early bear-like animals. Amphicyonidae was a group commonly called the "bear dogs." Some members of this group were quite large; Kodiak bear-sized. Although somewhat bear-like is appearance, most experts class them as being more closely related to wolves and dogs. Hemicyonidae were probably closer to the bear family than to dogs even though in size, appearance, and their predatory habits they more closely resembled dogs. They are sometimes referred to as "dog bears."
Both of these unique mammals lived and perished before the appearance of the first true bear.
Hemicyonidae existed for about 28 million years and Amphicyonidae for about 44 million years.