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The domestic dog is Canis Lupus, and the Wolf is Camis Lupus.

Dogs and wolves share behavioral traits (such as marking, pack order, and they way they communicate) as well as extremely similar skeletons, and teeth (both have 42 teeth).

Wolves and dogs are almost identical genetically, they share 78 identical chromosomes, allowing them to successfully crossbreed.

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