In looks, maybe if you squint? Lions are felines; bears are not canines. They are not related.
Coyotes and wolves are the wild equivalent, but they aren’t much bigger. I think the largest canines that exist today have been domesticated, like the Saint Bernard and the Great Dane. There are others, but those are the popular ones. Also, I think you could breed the wild out of coyotes and wolves if you tried. I’ve never heard of anyone keeping coyotes as pets, but wolves? Sure. Especially wolf cross-breeds with domesticated breeds.
You got it. Bears and dogs/wolves last shared a common ancestor around 55 million years ago, whereas lions and domestic cats had their ancestral split about 11M years ago.
In looks, maybe if you squint? Lions are felines; bears are not canines. They are not related.
Coyotes and wolves are the wild equivalent, but they aren’t much bigger. I think the largest canines that exist today have been domesticated, like the Saint Bernard and the Great Dane. There are others, but those are the popular ones. Also, I think you could breed the wild out of coyotes and wolves if you tried. I’ve never heard of anyone keeping coyotes as pets, but wolves? Sure. Especially wolf cross-breeds with domesticated breeds.
You got it. Bears and dogs/wolves last shared a common ancestor around 55 million years ago, whereas lions and domestic cats had their ancestral split about 11M years ago.