Animal Ancestry

  Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the Animal Ancestry blog, where I tell you all about the theoretical ancestors of animals we know and love today!      Now,  I know what you're thinking. What in the H-E-double hockey sticks is a "Derpodon"? Well, do you remember the word "derpy"? Kinda popular in the mid-2010's? To be honest, I hadn't either, right up until I saw this thing.     This my friends, is the derpy Platybelodon. Between the various definitions on Urban Dictionary, "derpy" basically means extremely awkward, which is honestly a perfect description of this weirdo.        Before I continue, who do you think is the closest living relative of this bizarre beast is?     Is it the elephant?  Or is it the hippo?      Well, if you said the elephant, then you were right! Hooray! You reward is...uh...to bully whoever said it was the hippo :D     That's right! Even though it looks...

     Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the Animal Ancestry blog, where I tell you all about the theoretical ancestors of animals we know and love today!      It's somehow already October, so you know what that means! Yes, Halloween, the holiday known for its traditions of hunting and devouring of sweets and horrific themes. Speaking of hunting, devouring, and horrific, today I will be talking about quite a scary animal, one you will definitely be grateful that it's extinct.            Awww look at the wittle piggies! In their wittle pumpkin costumes! I wonder what their favorite candy is. Probably...I don't know...EVERYTHING. Not many know this, but all pigs, hogs, and boars are actually omnivores. Sure they love fruits and veggies like any normal herbivore, but they also love the occasional decomposing carcass every now and then. However, they don't come close to a real predator's instinctual desire for meat. Not anymore at...