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Not a wild dog, not a tame wolf: just what exactly is a wolfdog?

All you ever needed to know about the wolfdog ...
AOL

A Stray Dog Bred With a Wild Wolf—and Created a Staggering Hybrid

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: There are wolves that look like dogs, and dogs that appear suspiciously like wolves. For most, this is just a symptom of the fact that dogs are ...

5 dogs that look like wolves

Wolves have always carried a certain mystery around them. Strong, silent, and a little intimidating – they feel like they ...
New Scientist

Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people

In Ladakh, Himalayan wolves are increasingly breeding with feral dogs, giving rise to a new animal known as khipshang that ...
The Star

Dog Talk: Wild wolf's crab heist fuels debate about how intelligent dogs are

We've all been there. We’re talking excitedly about the super clever thing our pet did, and someone sceptical tells us we’re imagining it. That debate was fuelled by this month’s scientific community ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now, Thanks to Hybridization. Is That a Threat to the Species?

Wolf-dog hybrids are growing far more common in Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the wolves Gennaro Tomma, bioGraphic About 47 percent of wolves in Italy are considered wolf-dog ...
Canada's National Observer

Nearly half of Italy’s wolves are part dog now. Is that a problem?

The hybrids are taking over Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the country’s purebred wolves.