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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 ...
New Scientist

Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people

In Ladakh, Himalayan wolves are increasingly breeding with feral dogs, giving rise to a new animal known as khipshang that ...

5 dogs that look like wolves

Wolves have always carried a certain mystery around them. Strong, silent, and a little intimidating – they feel like they ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now, Thanks to Hybridization. Is That a Threat to the Species?

Wolf-dog hybrids are growing far more common in Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the wolves Gennaro Tomma, bioGraphic About 47 percent of wolves in Italy are considered wolf-dog ...
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10 rarest dogs in the world, many on the brink of extinction, from the beautiful Ethiopian wolf to the bizarre aquatic bush dog

From the seasonal waterways of Botswana to the coastal deserts of Ecuador, wild dogs, wolves and foxes inhabit some of our planet’s most delicate biomes, says Summer Rylander. Many of them, however, ...
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How Dogs Developed Their Unique Traits From Wolves

Watch a wolf documentary for a few minutes, then look at a French Bulldog snoring on someone’s couch. It almost feels impossible that they share the same ancestry. And yet they do. Every Chihuahua, ...