Chihuahuas have about 0.2 percent wolf ancestry, according to a new study. While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a wolf as a shrub is to a mighty redwood tree, some small breeds like the ...

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In a 2022 study published in Nature, researchers identified the Siberian husky as one of the dog breeds most closely related to wolves. Unlike their wolf ancestors, huskies bark as much as they howl.

Most modern dog breeds have small amounts of wolf ancestry from long after dogs were domesticated, according to a new study. The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, ...

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 ...

The area is seeing its first wolf litters in years, and while the pups learn from adult wolves, it’s important to reduce human and dog interaction, Parks Canada says.

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...