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Evolution From Wolves and Dogs

Evolution From Wolves to Dogs

By Matthew & Lauren

Spirit Animals.comDifferences Between the Two Species Humans have domesticated dogs and have become mans best friendDogs have become accustomed to humans and their ways of daily lifeThey no longer need their native fur and fur color for camouflageDogs rely on humans for shelter, water, and food, while wolves huntYou dont see as many wild dogs roaming around as wolvesDogs have lost some of their hunting skills

Source: Mission WolfHow the Two Species are AlikeThe two species are similar by:They both have an interest in hunting things like a dog hunts a squirrel and the wolf hunts a deer.The wolf also has a hierarchy the wolf pack has the Omega, Alpha etc. and the dog has the hierarchy with the family in its home alpha, omega etc.They both howl or bark , this is how they communicateThey are alike in weight. They both range from 50-130 poundsTheir DNA is some similar the only part that is different is 0.2% or less Both animals have a set of 42 teethThey have the same behavior and fur protectionGerman shepherds are the closet type of dog to wolvesThey both leave their mark by urinating on somethingSource: EhowDomesticating WolvesYou CAN domesticate a wolf, as long as you remain the alphaThe wolves are shy so they wont protect you like dogs, they except you to protect themIn some stories and myths people have domesticated wolvesWolves will never be as close to humans as dogIt takes generations to domesticate a wolfIn the end the wolf that you domesticated grandchildren and so on will just evolve to be dogsSource: Yahoo Answers: Personal Experience Cross-BreedingIts possible to cross-breed a wolf and a dogBecause dogs evolved from wolves their DNAs are close enough to cross-breedThe German Shepard is the closest type of dog breed to wolf in appearanceWhen cross-breeding some pups get the looks of the wolf and the domestication of the dog, or it can be the other way aroundThats what allows us to domesticate wolvesThe cross-breeds are called wolf-dogs

Plant PhysicsSource: Dog Breed Info Center

Dog and Wolf MythsThe wolf is a cousin/descendant of a dogWolves and dogs have the same DNAAll the knowledge we have gathered about dogs apply to wolves alsoThe dogs we keep as pets are a hunting speciesDogs killing small animals, such as mice Different breeds of dogs are closer or further from wolves

Essendon Vet ClinicSource: Nonlinear Dogs6Diet Change Wolves stomach's are much stronger, and their teeth are better for hunting then dogs Due to their domestication, dogs have lost their ability to hunt Dogs teeth are too small to rip open a deer's throat, showing an adaptation to a different diet The dog though still has its hunting gene, for instance you see your dog in the garden chasing a squirrel or mouse, that is the hunting gene the wolf had

Gabbys PageSource: Diffen7Marking their TerritoryBoth dogs and wolves mark their territory by urinating on something to mark their scent.The wolf howl is not only a way of the wolves communicating with each other, it is also a way to ward off other wolves from coming on to their territory.Males mark their scent by lifting their hid hind leg and urinateWhen they usually squat and urinateThey also howl to let other animals know that their its there territory

WikipetaSource, Book: Tracking Wolves in the Wind8From Wild Animals to Mans Best FriendOver time the minds of dogs and wolves have changedDomesticating dogs, have in a way rewired themTo understand wolves more scientist have studied different types of breeds and compare them to wolvesEven though dogs have evolved from wolves, they are two different animalsDogs think in a different way then wolvesDomesticating dogs have changed them

Wolf Ilicious Source: NY Times9Why Dogs are Wolfs Best Friend and Wolves are notIt takes 90 minutes for a dog to get used to dogsIt takes a Wolf 24 hoursWolves develop faster then dogs, it means that wolves can rely on themselves more then dogsWhen a wolf is born its blind and deaf for the first month, it rally's on it sense of smellSense dogs were the first animal to be domesticated theyve been with us the longest

Source: NY Times

National Geographic Add Transitions10Fun FactsDog were domesticated in the 1500sGrown up dogs and wolves weigh about the same weightOver evolution the vocal cords have changed between the two speciesWolves have longer muzzles and thicker skullsIn mythology wolves are godsBlack wolves dont occur naturallyThere about 80 breeds of dogsCannibalism is common amongst wolvesThe average life span for a wolf is 6-8 years

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