The Bush Dog Is So Rare They Thought It Was Extinct

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[@ramykhalifa3246]

Hey I was just wondering what type of degree did you need to become what you are now. Because I want to major in something related to animals like a biologist or a zoologist or maybe even a vet but this seems interesting to me. Plus I love drawing too so I am just wondering if you know what I could do to do something similar to what you are doing. I am in high school right now.

[@camerontracy7091]

They are a content creator that has a passion for animals. Not a scientist. They or their team researches a topic then presents it on camera. Uploads it. Moves on to the next topic and collects the YT paycheck.

[@daniellewillis2767]

I LOVE dholes. Please do a video on these beautiful dogs...

[@noahpurdy6036]

I have a Dhole

[@Mollyisadog]

Jesus loves u

[@ethandollarhide7943]

Dholes are a type of Canid that almost nobody talks about. Can you do a video on them?

[@weirdredpanda]

Good idea. Maybe one about raccoon dogs and dingos too.

[@sagaramskp]

As a 90s kid who grew watching Japan made Jungle Book ( not the Disney one) , Dhole was a charismatic character even a mystery for Mowgli. Love them

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@sagaramskp I grew up with a book with a number of Kipling stories, dholes were intriguing.

[@baarbacoa]

If I was to be taken out by a predator, dholes would be about my last choice.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@baarbacoa Are they worse than other dogs? I always figured dying by disembowelment was pretty terrible no matter what animal is doing it.

[@Reyma777]

The Bush dogs stocky appearance isn’t too atypical for a South American Canid. Several species of false foxes in South America are rather stocky. Being small and stocky allows for more efficient movement in jungle and other densely vegetated habitats.

[@DetroitGoldie]

Thank you

[@ghostcat5303]

I wonder if this is why the Jaguar is much stockier than the leopard

[@RsFrag3d]

@@ghostcat5303of course. Even translate to birds. Usually shorter and broader wings.

[@omnii5818]

@@ghostcat5303I imagine Leopards are so slim so they can hide and cache their kills up trees. Having so much competition in Africa pressured them into maintaining a lithe build, whereas Jaguars don’t have those issues. The closest thing they have to competition are other Jaguars and maybe the occasional Cougar

[@anyascelticcreations]

I don't know. My puppy is so far short and stocky. And she got stuck between the couch and coffee table the other day because she wasn't flexible enough to turn around. 😅 Her solution was to lay down right there and allow her body to just shove the coffee table out of the way. She's not exactly efficient at moving around. 😅

[@bruces1g]

Danielle, as a professional graphic artist/designer of 25+ years, I am hugely impressed by your digital artistic skill! In fact, I am down-right jealous! As an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and Illustrator, I know how much time, effort and skill go into your renderings - that you make seemingly easy. Kudos 👏 Animalogic and your associated channels have become some of my KZbin favorites.

[@Rizzbulla]

Insane talent

[@bruces1g]

@simonfjb I understand you have no clue what you are talking about. She has been doing the artwork for this channel (and privately) long before the AI thing. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt" Abraham Lincoln.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Lol! “Adobe certified expert.” 🤪🤡

[@bruces1g]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 look it up. "Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain" Friedrich Schiller

[@funkk]

She's an illustrator. look her up.@simonfjb

[@AugustoANouelP]

I've been living from Venezuela to CostaRica for more than 60 years.... LOL! And I had never listened about it. Amazing to know it exists! Thanks.

[@wolfywox]

I'd never heard of them until my local zoo, Zoo Atlanta, got a few. They're incredible little canids, it was easy to watch them for hours.

[@agerven]

Never heard of them, but that's what makes Animalogic so wonderful, isn't it? To me they looked like their common ancestor would be among the origins of bears and Tasmanian devils, but through this episode, i now know better. They seem like loveable little fellows, but also serious predators to be reckoned with.

[@TR4R]

They have been rarely seen in rain forests of Costa Rica. They call them "perros vinager", vinegar dogs. I think they were just discovered there a couple of years ago.

[@TheDemontr1]

they do bring to mind Tasmanian Devil

[@alphabravo8703]

yup

[@GalagaKing2]

Their common ancestors are scientists

[@Mollyisadog]

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[@crayonzii]

I really like those speed drawings on the background, as an animal artist I find them pretty educational. The way you draw fur is super neat.

[@Mollyisadog]

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[@le.leanjos]

I live right here in Brazil and have never heard of such an animal! It's so amazing to keep discovering new things about nature 🥰😍❤

[@jasonthomas1688]

I agree I'm always looking for new animals and just discovered Cappy Bearas last year.

[@Itzzleyaa]

@@jasonthomas1688capybaras*

[@TR4R]

It seems by nature they live in small numbers. They don't care about being famous and seen by humans 😝 they were discovered in Costa Rica a couple of years ago, very hard to spot and far from our settlements!

[@italooliveira5574]

Cão vinagre, o Rasmussem tem videos com eles

[@jonasmeta]

No inverno aqui no RS não é incomum achar eles mortos depois da geada no campo. É "raro" mas sempre acontece.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Yet another reason to preserve the rainforest. These guys are adorable and so interesting. And an animal that was thought to be extinct when first discovered is a pretty rare occurrence.

[@watershipup7101]

Indeed

[@blackallday]

Yes, not just rainforest but nature itself

[@Mollyisadog]

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[@nascromt]

Your best artwork yet in my opinion! The fur, details, nose and tongue texture, really sharp and convincing. Excellent!

[@jimjustice581]

I’ve been around 70+ years and have never heard of bushdogs. Thanks for your most informative video.👍

[@arnaldorentes5371]

Hi! Here in São Paulo State, bush dogs (cachorro-vinagre) only thrive in the scarse primary forest remnants. It's a SHAME! Thank you, Danielle.

[@intifadayuri]

Lula is protecting the amazon 💪

[@junioranjos5500]

​@@intifadayuri😂😂😂😂😂 you're kidding right?

[@arnaldorentes5371]

After five centuries of deforestation, Lula is actually in charge for NINE MONTHS. Please, folks... Be reasonable.

[@rockbarcellos]

@@intifadayuri no he isn't, wtf??? so much so he's in dispute with another politician who wants to enlarge protected areas while Lula doesn't because he needs the economy numbers to go up so he and his party stays in power

[@arafchowdhury4771]

@@intifadayuri Anyone that thinks a polarizing figure cares about anything more than their position is a fool

[@simsley5501]

I’m taking an anatomy class this semester, and we were just talking about common ancestry and the terms basal and derived - fitting that you would talk about this in this video!

[@melodyparra2960]

Looks like a cross between a fox and a bear with a little bit of wolverine attitude

[@weirdredpanda]

I was thinking it looked like a cross between a bear and a dog, like a miniature version of what the beardogs probably looked like.

[@leonidasjunior4636]

I'm from Brazil and I know some hunters, they said that is almost impossible to find these dogs, because their sense of smell is incredibly strong and they tend to avoid meeting humans a lot. There must be a lot more of them than we know of, and we just can't find them, because they're so good at avoiding humans.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I fell in love with these guys as soon as i found out they existed. I can't believe i didn't know about them? They are so awesome. Like a blend of tassie devils and otters or mini wolverine? Idk. They are just so cool.

[@peterjones819]

Hey Danielle and crew, you should make a playlist of all the canids you've done

[@WhoWantsCake0]

Agreed!

[@philipcallicoat3147]

I'm 75 years old and fairly aquatinted with the wildlife of the world... This critter is a new one for me!!!!

[@Fede_99]

I've waited a video on this animal and it's finally here, just as cool as I imagined. I love these chubby forest doggos

[@kevinquinonez838]

The only wild dog that has a body like a corgi

[@mihaisfira7612]

yes! I remember learning about these critters a few months back, glad to see a video on them.

[@destruction1928]

I live the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in my region they are called ''gerátitaca''' folk name, my frience once saw a little puppy in the road, thought it was a regular dog, had the great idea of ''rescuing'' it, legends says that he smells like opossum piss to this day.

[@justinlapid2163]

Im actually amazed ( and ashamed at myself) for just finding out this wonderful animal existed. I have been into wildlife all my life and have considered myself pretty well versed with the critters around me but this caught me off guard for sure 😄 thank you animalogic and i hope the Bush dog prevails! So it may stump and amaze future generations

[@justinlapid2163]

@simonfjb hi , I have heard about Guyana (former french colony?) But I didnt know about the bush dog. Thanks for the additional information. I'm glad I still learn new things every day.

[@Mollyisadog]

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[@terramater]

Hey, friends of Animalogic, bush dogs are so cool! They're also known as "vinegar hounds." Our crew managed to get on camera rare footage that explains this weird nickname.

[@luzmarinavillafane8779]

Definitivamente este programa nos enseña de animales que no son muy conocidos. Excelente! Gracias animalogic.

[@Mollyisadog]

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[@dominicmanester8125]

Tapirs are virturally defenceless relative to a predator that can damage them. It can basically only run away through thick vegetation, which isn't much of defence when your enemies live in thick vegetation .

[@proudlywild1491]

This is not true they charge and kick u with there for legs and bite people have been severely injured

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Tapirs need to learn to stomp.

[@infinitymixtapes9562]

I gotta disagree with you, they can easily bite a chunk out of your arm if they want to

[@spencermannan6075]

​@@skaldlouiscyphre2453Tapirs need to learn about warfare in the age of guns

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@spencermannan6075 _Get your hooves off me, you damned dirty tapir!_

[@IslandGTR]

My mother had a really old book on dogs. I’m pretty sure it was around from at least the 60s. Anyways this creatures depiction was featured in it and now, 30 + years later, I finally see what one really looks like

[@alvaroludolf]

Quick note: the mane wolf didn't move into the Pampas, but into the Cerrado which takes the majority of the middle of Brasil. The Pampas is just a small part in the extreme south of the country.

[@joaquinandres8142]

Pampas is "flat places" in quechua. The center of Argentina is mostly pampa

[@zebedeemadness2672]

The word used was Pampas grassland, as the ancestor of the Maned golden dog move from the jungle environment, into the Pampas grassland environment this lead to the evolution of there longer legs etc.

[@alvaroludolf]

​@@zebedeemadness2672 Pampas is the name of a biome in Brazil. There is no such a thing as Pampas grassland (the Pampas is a grassland). The maned wolf (lobo-guará) didn't move into the pampas (as I said), it moved into the Cerrado, which is a savanna, not a grassland. And I have to know this because I lived in the cerrado they are rather common (sometimes they are a tourist attraction) in the region. Cerrado, not Pampas. There are no maned wolf in the Pampas, only in the cerrado. Stop foreignsplaining my country to me.

[@zebedeemadness2672]

@@alvaroludolf Don't get worked up about "foreignsplaining" your country, as there was no info in your post you lived there. A Savanna is still a grassland just with scattered trees, i was just saying what was said Pampas grassland, she likely just mean generally Grassland, i don't know.

[@waitingforapril]

@@alvaroludolfwell, pampas is not just a biome in Brazil. It runs from southern Brazil, but also northeastern and central-east Argentina and Uruguay. And the maned dog has been seen in northeastern Argentina, so indeed, in the greater pampas region. (I am from the Argentine pampas).

[@Corvus_Erectus]

These little guys are so cool, we see them in southern parts of Brazil in more isolated parks and reserved areas and it's illegal how they make you want to pet them

[@BinroWasRight]

This was a new to me canid! So cute, so fierce, so bush dog. All the love to them and the Amazon!

[@Or_Urbano]

I love these little guys so much. I'm always happy when more people find out about them. Just to people understand about what means the territory the bush dogs had lost in history, São Paulo, one of the largest cities in the world, with a monstrous sprawl, used to be bush dog territory. Amazon is important, but the Atlantic Forest is a more endangered biome.

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

They’re adorable! I wouldn’t want a domesticated one because of that strong odor you described but the puppies are cute as can be.

[@roberthofmann8403]

I love your artwork, Danielle. That little tongue sticking out; so cute.

[@s.z.9517]

I'm 38, been reading and watching stuff about animals all my life, and yet I've never heard about this cute killing machine.

[@LinkaBellGAME]

I have never heard of this species before, but wow they're really cute!

[@tonydeluna8095]

Another awesome episode, a job well done

[@dmann1209]

Excellent information and very informative. The Bush Dog appears to be a hearty animal and worthy of study. Thanks.

[@sigrios6507]

Just 10 kilometers from where i live, we have a reserved forest for them. There are signs on the highway saying that it is where they are living and be cautious for they might be crossing the highway. So yeah, they still exist.

[@sebp9882]

and here I was thinking Capybaras were so chill because they had no natural predators.

[@rangwangarang4444]

Wow that was a surprise for me.. As an animal enthusiast I have never heard about them thanks animallogic for sharing us such informative content about these wonderful Bush dogs.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Woah what the heck, what a uniquely adapted mammal! I've never heard of this species before, thanks for featuring them!

[@JustSomeBaboon]

THIS IS THE ONE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR

[@cherrybeom4181]

looks like a bear and a dog at the same time, i want one

[@stevemuzak8526]

He loves human meat

[@kaiiiiiiio]

People wanting wild animals as pets is just as harmful to them as deforestation, you've been watching too much dodo, in real life most social animals like this one will die of depression when kept in captivity

[@Chucky096]

Na everything they dey keep as pet?

[@Galaxia7]

The last remaining famed bear dogs !

[@weirdredpanda]

​@@Galaxia7I was thinking of beardogs too

[@Leomoon101]

I feel like the Bush Dog is the western version answer to a Tanuki/ Raccoon Dog.

[@pluspiping]

If I'd had to guess what species they were, by appearance only, I'd just have to say "Wow! That sure is a Mammal." They have that classic look.

[@ByteDeity]

I found out about this dog while researching Brazilian wildlife. I was disappointed that no one talked about them yet.

[@artawhirler]

Never even heard of this little critter before! Thanks for telling us about it!

[@napoleonfeanor]

Cooperative hunting helps a lot with hunting larger animals.

[@gwenyffyr]

Dear Danielle, do the locals ever have tame Bush Dogs? I love your vids! You are the natural successor to Sir David Attenborough. I would like to see you do longer programs. You have such an expressive voice!

[@victortaveira8271]

Some Tupy’s settlement have a few bush dogs domesticated, but not so advanced as domestics dogs

[@aankwenti]

i would hope not

[@reynaldoflores4522]

These little varmints may have been almost totally unknown to science until very recently. But I'll bet the local people had known about them all the time. If the scientists had only interviewed the locals, they probably would've easily known more about these critters.

[@mincygwen]

Non dog like dogs are something I love aha. Awesome episode!

[@humester]

Amazing! I have watched countless shows on animals over the years; and yet this is the first I've ever heard of these animals.

[@astrinymris9953]

What I find curious is that the jaguarundi, a short-legged felid of approximately to same size as the bush dog, has a range overlapping the bush dog's. This leads to the question "What is it about this ecosystem that causes carnivores to evolve shorter legs?"

[@Reece983]

probably to get around better in dense bush

[@wilgarcia1]

WHOA! How did I not know about this animal?

[@misterx168]

Why are they so cute 😭😭

[@jonathan0225]

Kinda shocking casual geographic has not caught wind of this canid yet. Seems a canid taking a hint from mustelids.

[@pedroquinellatodantas9669]

Amazing work! Just a correction, maned wolves are found at Cerrado's grasslands, not Pampas'. Both are domains really endangered by deforestation in Brazil!

[@gangewifre]

Oh my gosh they're SO DANG CUTE. They look like if a Tasmanian Devil decided to become a dog, what wonderful creatures.

[@Takis214]

Amazing I've learned about this dog when I was a boy, glad to hear that it's still here

[@magpiemagus]

I would love a video on the Marbled Polecat! Vulnerable but basically unknown to the wider world.

[@barbaracoleman6641]

How could something so adorable eat something else so adorable?!

[@mikeol1985]

My heart has reached a new level of love 😍

[@beerussama7093]

Ankle injuries and blood loss? Chihuahuas: “Finally a worthy opponent…”

[@laken1804]

I've never heard of the bushdog. Interesting creatures.

[@salembxxg7013]

They have bush dogs at my local zoo and I love them sim. They follow each other in little rails it’s so cute 😂

[@sillyshep]

could you do a video on the short-eared dog? they're often mistaken for bush dogs and are extremely elusive and unknown

[@fanz00ne95]

Been waiting for this since 2020, thanks Animalogic for sharing us some facts about the bush dog😉😁

[@letolethe3344]

"It can take down prey as large as a tapir." Shows adorable tiny puppy-like creatures.

[@umbrellacorp.]

Never heard about Bush Dogs before. First time seeing also. 🤔 I hope they can be saved. 🙏

[@salaltschul3604]

Amazing to see animals I've never even heard of before. What a strange looking creature!

[@ParistheParasaurolophus]

What a cutie. Great video!

[@fritzlermark]

The Bush Dog is too!

[@ZANTETSUKEV]

This channel always show me unknown pokemons, I love this channel so much

[@thegarry7542]

The maned wolf just stole their height, don’t worry

[@ericdelevinquiere9902]

really looks like a Tasmanian Devil, interesting evolution there!

[@jonathan0225]

Gotta love animalogic for this.

[@Ikeneengameplays]

this actually blowed my mind, didnt know this amazing creature!

[@Sunflowersarepretty]

I don't want any animal species to go extinct. 😭 another great video

[@zipperstriker]

Everything will go extinct lol even earth will be devoured by sun

[@supercowgaming]

Life is really amazing. I'm in my mid 30s and it's the first time I've ever heard of this species!

[@joaomessiasfernandes611]

Here in Brazil we call them “Cachorro-vinagre” ❤

[@seankenrick2832]

Im from Belize and have seen them twice in the wild. They sound very strange and terrifying

[@ebinku]

I live in brazil and never heard of this animal before.

[@liamredmill9134]

The new dog spirit in town ( :

[@MatthewMondile]

Great episode. All creatures great and small. I never even heard of that canine, and you're right, the couple times I was in Tasmania the pups look like the devil's. LOL

[@Ilker6699]

Am 40 yrs now and had never heard of something like it. The world is so diverse man!!

[@vanoy13]

Looks as a small bear 🐻 So cute

[@Mr.Shartly]

Wow, that maned wolf is something else.

[@johnnym]

OK, they are hella adorable!

[@jonmeray713]

The drawing talent is incredible

[@Thunderwolf4]

Can you guys do a video on the Red Wolf? It's heartbreaking that the conservation of them went backwards for a few years. Almost extinct in the wild again...

[@Sketchy_Dood]

Yeeessss the bush dog video I’ve been waiting 3 years for!

[@SnakeEaterGaming]

I had no idea this creature existed. Great video and information like always.

[@philtkaswahl2124]

"It was the maned wolf that had a glow-up once it came out of the jungle" And now I just pictured someone selecting a bush dog on Photoshop and then using the transform tool to "expand" it into a maned wolf.

[@termitesc.aardwolf3644]

The noises they make are ADORABLE.

[@Lovehandels]

In all+30 years of my life I have never heard of this dog and I didn't know racoon dogs where real until I was fully grown. Our world is wild!

[@dan240393]

South American Canids are great. Maned wolves decided they liked what the Seriyama had going on. And these are obvious fans of the Tasmanian Devil. I wonder how much further the convergences could go, given time.

[@Straightshot-q6j]

Bush dog I had one as a pet , they are uncontrollable 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾 great video see you in the jungle

[@christian-van-e]

I often read or hear about 'animals that are extinct', but I always wonder: did they look everywhere? This is an example 😀

[@Syed________6686]

This wild dog must have a very powerful bite force

[@crppledizzle9374]

elphelt....i get it now