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A Ancient Fossil Dog From 30 Million Years Ago Just Found in America!

Monday 3 August 2026 β€’Newsround (BBC)
A Ancient Fossil Dog From 30 Million Years Ago Just Found in America!

Photo: Matt Artz / Unsplash

Imagine a dog that lived long before the Ice Age, roaming the wild millions of years before humans were even around! Super-lucky paleontologists [fossil scientists] have just uncovered the bones of this ancient pup called a Mesocyon. It makes you wonder: did this prehistoric puppy love to fetch sticks as much as dogs do today?
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