Domestic Dog
$2,500
Humanity's oldest companion animal, descended from wolves over 15,000 years ago
Estimated value as of 2026 · Source: https://www.akc.org/press-center/articles-resources/facts-and-stats/cost-owning-…
Fun Fact
Domestic dogs have over 300 million olfactory receptors compared to humans' 6 million, enabling them to detect scents at concentrations 100,000 times lower than we can.[web:8]
Price History
$2,500(2026)
More in Animals
$4.0M
Chimpanzee
Our closest living relative, known for tool use and complex social behavior
$100,000
Coelacanth
A living fossil fish thought to be extinct for 65 million years until rediscovered in 1938
$50,000
Crow
One of the most intelligent bird species, capable of using tools and solving puzzles
$45,000
Dugong
A marine mammal closely related to the manatee, found in warm coastal waters