Next in evolutionary line from Miacis was an Oligocene animal called
Cynodictis, which somewhat resembled the modern dog. Cynodictis lived
about 20 million years ago. Its fifth toe, which would eventually become
the dewclaw. Cynodictis also had 42 teeth.
Tomarctus
After a few more intermediate stages the evolution of the dog moved on
to the extremely doglike animal called Tomarctus, which lived
10 million years ago during the late Miocene epoch. Tomarctus probably
developed the strong social instincts that still prevail in the dog.
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