A wolfdog is exactly what it sounds like—a cross between a wolf and a domestic dog. This blending can produce a unique mix of instincts, behaviors, and appearances. However, the “domesticated ...

The domestication of dogs began with their ancestors: wolves. Archaeological evidence suggests that the relationship between humans and wolves began over 20,000 years ago during the last Ice Age ...

The dog, Canis familiaris, is a direct descendent of the gray wolf, Canis lupus: In other words, dogs as we know them are domesticated wolves. Not only their behavior changed; domestic dogs are ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Human-Wildlife Interactions Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 2011 Livestock and domestic dog predations by... Abstract: Wolves (Canis spp.) have recolonized the ...

Dogs, on the other hand, are essentially domesticated wolves. A recent episode of CBS’ “60 Minutes” highlighted an intriguing theory about how a branch of the grey wolf tree went rogue ...

Vilà and his colleagues decided to compare the mitochondrial DNA of dogs and wolves in an attempt to understand the genetic consequences of these species' different lifestyles: domesticated ...

Beyond that, Germany and China have bragging rights as home to some of the oldest sites containing evidence of domesticated wolves. They also span the gamut in terms of size, shape and coat type.