The Domestic dog comes from a lineage of wolf canids, they are the worlds most abundant terrestrial carnivore and mans best friend!
yes i love dogs. i have a boxer and labradore mix. what else do you know about the domestication of dogs?
The gray wolf is the closest known relative to the dog as we know it, there are no other species that link as closely
thats very intersesting. can you tell more about it?
Wolf
The wolf ("Canis lupus"), also known as the gray/grey wolf, timber wolf, or tundra wolf, is a canine native to the wilderness and remote areas of Eurasia and North America. It is the largest extant member of its family, with males averaging and females . It is distinguished from other "Canis" species by its larger size and less pointed features, particularly on the ears and muzzle. Its winter fur is long and bushy and predominantly a mottled gray in color, although
Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog