The two subspecies split about 20,000 years ago. But since then, they may have interbred more often than Smithsonian ...

Wolf-dog hybrids are bred by crossing domestic dogs with wolves, sometimes just a few generations back. They carry physical traits and instincts that set them far apart from standard breeds. These ...

A new study has shown that almost two thirds of modern dog breeds carry traces of wolf DNA, which could influence their size, ...

“Public warned as yellow-eyed wolf-dog hybrid on the loose,” Newsweek alerted in a recent headline. “Wolf hybrid spotted roaming outskirts of California town,” warned the Independent. This was, of ...

No two dogs are the same, from the color on their fur to the ways they behave. That being said, there are several experiences that all pet parents can relate to, like the chaos and exhaustion of ...

A pack of outsized wolf-dog hybrids seen roaming Discovery Park and nearby South Natomas neighborhoods have residents on edge and Sacramento animal control officers on alert. “Our animal control team ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that ...

Animal control officers in Sacramento are responding to reports of a loose pack of “wolf-dog hybrid mixes” that are roaming around a suburban neighborhood and attacking other animals. The wolf dogs — ...

For the first time, a wolf-dog hybrid has been confirmed in Greece, marking a new twist in the species’ controversial comeback to European landscapes. The hybrid was documented near Thessaloniki by ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Audrey T. Lin, Smithsonian Institution and Logan Kistler, Smithsonian Institution (THE ...

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 ...