Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Science@beehaw.org · 9 days agoThe Return of the Dire Wolf (after 10,000 years)time.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: biology@mander.xyz
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minus-squareunderscores@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoThey separated pretty far back, so they’re about equally related to jackals, dogs, wild dogs, various wolf species, and coyotes.
minus-squareVodulas [they/them]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoAfrican Jackals are closest based on what I have seen. Dire wolves and north American canids might share a common ancestor, though
Wait, which one is? Dogs?
They separated pretty far back, so they’re about equally related to jackals, dogs, wild dogs, various wolf species, and coyotes.
African Jackals are closest based on what I have seen. Dire wolves and north American canids might share a common ancestor, though