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The genetic evidence is quite clear on this question. With great certainty we can say the domestic dog has only the gray wolf as ancestor.

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What is the species of the gray wolf?

The gray wolf is a nonspecific subspecies of the wolf, Canis lupus, which has 39 named subspecies including the domestic dog Canis lupus familiaris.The Eurasian gray wolf is Canis lupus lupus.The gray wolf is Canis Lupus. The red wolf is Canis Rufus.


To what animal is the gray wolf closest?

All domestic dogs as well as the dingo of Australia are the same species as the gray wolf.


How are gray wolves and hyenas related?

The wolf is related to the dog to some extent.


What are the species of wolf?

There are several species of wolf. The most commonly referred to is the gray wolf, also called the timber wolf. The binomial name is Canis lupus. This is the classical wolf you usually see in popular culture. It is also a direct ancestor of the domestic dog. Other species include the red wolf (Canis rufus), the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), and the extinct dire wolf (Canis dirus).


Is a gray wolf a timber wolf?

No, but a timber wolf is a grey wolf. The timber wolf is a subspecies of the grey wolf, which also includes Arctic Wolves, Mexican Gray Wolves, domestic dogs and dingoes (domestic dogs are descended from wolves and considered the same species, canis lupus, though a different subspecies; dingoes are themselves descended from domestic dogs and are also considered canis lupus).


What is the difference between the Mexican gray wolf and the gray wolf?

there are two species of wolves. the red wolf and the gray wolf. the mexican gray wolf is a type of gray wolf. so they are actually the same but the mexican gray wolf just specifies the region its in whereas the gray wolf is more of an umbrella term. :)


What is the kingdom of the domestic dog?

Canis Lupus or the gray wolf is in the Animal Kingdom.


How many babiesdoes the gray wolf usually have?

6 I think


Which is more endangered - panda or gray wolf?

i think panda is more endangered than the wolf The panda is definitly more endangered. As a species, the gray wolf is not endangered. Just some local populations are.


Is the Arabian wolf bigger than the gray wolf?

No, the Arabian wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf.


What kind of spider is gray with a dk gray strip on its back?

i think it is the wolf spider but possibly something else.


A dog is canine a cat is a feline what is a canus lupus?

Canus lupus is a wolf. Canus lupus familiarus is domestic dog.