When scientists compared the DNA of thousands of dogs and wolves, they found the two species were not as separate as once ...

Wolves and dogs don’t normally breed in the wild, largely because wolves are so territorial. But an exception has been found. While wild dog-wolf hybrids had previously only been suspected through ...

The puppies of a wolf that mated with a domestic dog must be tracked down and shot, authorities in the southeastern German state of Bavaria have announced. Officials documented the wolf-dog hybrids in ...

A team of researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History ...

Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.

Excitable Wolf Dog Can't Contain Her Joy While Playing With Tiniest Foster Puppy originally appeared on PetHelpful. As adorable as it is to see two nearly identical dogs living life side by side, my ...

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Scientists—and plenty of doting dog owners—have long wondered when and where wolves began their evolution to become humanity’s best friend. And though they haven’t fully solved it, researchers have ...

A Duke-led study found that dog puppies are innately able to understand and interact with humans due to the domestication hypothesis. Jared Lazarus Duke University When you throw a ball for your dog ...