All living members of the dog family are descended from a dog – like ancestor Cynodictus and from Tomarctus. They were wolf like and lived about thirty million years ago.
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The dog is not a brother of the wolf, but cousin as he is descended from the same ancient relatives. Dogs’ scientific name is Canis familiaris and is a species of the family Canidae – meat eating mammals.
The dog first appears as a domesticated friend of ancient Egyptians. The early paintings of Egypt and some inscriptions show that dogs had some religious significance. The Egyptian God Anubis is depicted as having the body of a man and head of a dog! Dogs played a part of the religion of Greeks, usually as guardians of temples or animal sacrifices. Romans’ used dogs for sacrifices.
Of all animals, the dogs seems to be the most rewarding pet for man.
Key words: Dogs, Canidae, Anubis, Mammals
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