Wolves and coyotes are two types of canines that share many common traits. They are both members of the dog family, Canidae, and both types of canines belong to the genus Canis, which also includes jackals and domestic dogs. Wolves and coyotes are both doglike in appearance, have si...
Most everyone knows that dogs are descended from wolves. Anyone who has ever seen a dog and a wolf also knows that more than 10,000 years of active and passive selection by humans has had a dramatic transformative impact on the anatomy and physiology of the dog. Ancestry is not destiny, ...
Maned Wolf Photo: Shutterstock It looks like a wolf. It also looks like a fox. It's neither! These creatures are theonly species in the genus,Chrysocyon, and they're native to South America. Ethiopian Wolf Photo: Shutterstock Considered Africa's most endangered carnivore, theEthiopian wolfis...