What are the similarities between dogs and wolfs?

Answer 1

Dogs are actually a subspecies of the wolf. Notice their scientific names are similar. Dogs are Canis Lupus Familiaris and Wolves are Canis Lupus. Another sign they are nearly the same species. They can not only produce offspring, but their offspring are able to reproduce, something hybrids such as mules, tigons, and zorses cannot do.

As well, some wolves contain at least one dog characteristic, beta defensin 103 at the K-locus giving black color, apparently a useful survival trait. This unique dog mutation has spread fairly evenly among subarctic North American wolf populations, all now part dog. No one knows what other physical or behavioural traits, if any, may have been useful and retained from the dog genome, but this one trait is openly displayed.

Answer 2

Mankind has since the beginning always raised some sort of animal for use. Horses,elephants,cheetahs,monkeys, and dogs have been used and much more. I am sure wolves fall in there somewhere.How about you research it some more?

Answer 3

The wolves are one of the apex predators in North America. They are one of the predators that control the mosse population. It is how the ecosystem works. No wolves, means more moose population, which means vegetations will not be enough for other plant eating animals endemic to the area, because the moose are too plenty. On the other hand, if there are less moose, there will be lesser food choices for the wolves. This is one of an example of a predator-prey relationship that keeps thebalance of our ecosystem.

Answer 4

Dogs and wolves are still the same species of animal. They are fully capable of interbreeding, have the same dietary requirements, have the same social structures, etc.

Humans have just selectively breed dogs to serve our needs and fashions and incorporate us into their social structure as "pack leaders" instead of fearing us.

Answer 5

Well both dogs and wolves are in the Genus Canisgroup.That means that it is a group of closly related animals, so dogs and wolves are like cousins in the canis group.

Answer 6

they are the same because they both have snouts and they both have padded fur. It is also because both are good in the winter

Answer 7

Dogs can be someone's BFF, or they can be the enemies of some.

Answer 8

All dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are a domesticated subspecies of the wolf (Canis lupus). This includes every breed of dog, from Pomeranians to German Shepherd Dogs.