To what are wolves related?

Answer 1

Yes, wolves are related to dogs. They all come from the canine family. Dogs descend from wild wolves and they share lots of behavioral traits such as marking territory and barking just like cats are related to lions. They are all part of the Feline family.

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The above is partially misleading. Almost all animals mark territory and wolves do not in fact bark as domestic dogs do. It really isn't quite so simple. While they are from the same overall family [Canidae] they are in fact from very distinct branches. The wolf is from Lupine, the fox from Vulpine and the Dog from Basal.

Latest genome research has revealed that the common ancestor of wolves and dogs was a large wolf like creature that lived in Europe between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago. However so much time has passed and genetic shift occurred that dogs today are in fact more closely related to each other than they are to wolves. They are at best very distant third cousins.The difference thus is less like a domestic cat and a lion and more like humans and orang utans.

The study by Adam H. Freedman and published in PLoS Genetics is easily found online and will offer a more detailed examination of the latest research including insights into the domestication of dogs.
dogs are descendants of wolves
Dogs actually desend from wolves
Yes, dogs are more domestic than wolves but they are related to wolves. It's like how cats are related to tigers and lions.

Answer 2

Technically every species can be related, it's an arbitrary term. Humans are not remotely related to wolves except that we are both part of the vertebrate family, which is very inclusive. I apologize on behalf of the previous answer which was written by an angry wolf.

Answer 3

"Are wolves anyhow related to to dolphins?" Yes. Wolves and dolphins are both animals(Animalia(kingdom),chordates(phylum),vertebrates(sub-phylum), and mammals(Mammalia(class).

Answer 4

no they are not. dophins came before wolves.

Answer 5

They are not directly related except that both are mammals and breathe air through lungs.

Answer 6

Werewolves are fictional and do not exist. Therefore, they are not related to any animal.

Answer 7

Wolves and domestic dogs share the same genus and species. The dog is, basically, a domesticated wolf.

Answer 8

Domestic dogs and wolves are the same species, just a different subspecies. Dogs are, basically, domesticated wolves.

Answer 9

Some breeds of dogs!

Answer 10

Only in myth. Werewolves are not real.