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 ...

What is a Wolf Dog? Wolf Dogs—or Wolfdogs—are hybrid canids with any combination of domestic dog breed and wild wolf parentage. True Wolf Dogs have recent wolf ancestry, but there are varieties of ...

It’s hard to imagine that dogs descended from fierce grey wolves—especially when your fat labrador begs for peanut butter, or your poodle snores on the couch. And yet, that’s exactly what happened.

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 ...

As safari-goers look beyond the big five, endangered African wild dogs are emerging as one of the continent’s most sought-after sightings. These camps have turned the limelight into sustained ...

Dogs and their wild relatives are "in". And, as a testament to the incredibly wide-ranging appeal of these most amazing and important nonhuman animal (animal) beings, two must read books have just ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...