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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: 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 ...
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 ...
AOL

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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Living with the call of the wild wolfdog

Wolfdogs are a fascinating blend of domestic dog and wild wolf, carrying unique traits that make them both captivating and challenging companions. Their genetic heritage shapes everything from their ...
Forbes

A Biologist Pinpoints The Time When Dogs Diverged From Wolves (Hint: It’s Earlier Than Scientists Thought)

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. From their wolf ancestors to today’s sweet, loyal ...
Psychology Today

How Hunting Might Have Helped Turn Wolf to Dog, W2D

As even irregular readers of this blog know, I have an abiding fascination with the question of how the wolf became the dog, or in the parlance of text messaging W2D. Why should the consummate ...
AOL

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 ...