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A Stray Dog Bred With a Wild Wolf—and Created a Staggering Hybrid

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: There are wolves that look like dogs, and dogs that appear suspiciously like wolves. For most, this is just a symptom of the fact that dogs are ...
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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs' DNA

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that have evolved to live ...
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An Incredible Wolf-Dog Hybrid Has Emerged from the Mountains of Greece

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: There are wolves that look like dogs, and dogs that appear suspiciously like wolves. For most, this is just a symptom of the fact that dogs are ...
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These frozen wolf cubs ate a woolly rhino—and changed what we know about dogs

Two Ice Age wolf pups once thought to be early dogs have been identified as wild wolves, thanks to detailed DNA and chemical analysis. Surprisingly, their last meals included woolly rhinoceros meat—an ...
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Demand for wolf-dog hybrid pets is surging—and that's a huge problem

Wolfdogs are becoming a popular choice worldwide with people looking for furry companions. Conservationists are growing increasingly concerned these hybrids could interbreed with wild wolf populations ...
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14,000-year-old mummified ‘puppies’ weren’t dogs at all, new research shows

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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...