Researchers previously thought dingoes were distance cousins of domestic dogs, though still genetically similar enough to frequently breed with the wild canines, creating hybrids. However, recent ...

A dog that stays close in open country is usually the product of the right temperament, breeding, and training—not wishful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gorongosa National Park is now home to more than 300 African wild dogs. CHARLIE HAMILTON JAMES, Nat Geo Image collection Bernard ...

A hybrid breeding approach has the potential to accelerate genetic diversity and help produce disease-resistant pups every year. Adobe Stock Scientists from the Institute for Breeding Rare and ...

African wild hunting dogs are one of the most successful predators in the animal kingdom. Cooperation and coordination are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modern wolves and dogs both descend from an ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears. Iza Lyson ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When most people think of dogs, they picture loyal companions curled up at home. But not all dogs are domesticated. Across the ...

Bernard Monnaapula, my guide at Gomoti Plains, and I have been trailing a male leopard across the Okavango Delta for more than an hour when we realize it has led us to an unexpected prize: African ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Asha, the endangered Mexican gray wolf known to wander in New Mexico, was released into the wild with her mate and puppies Thursday. The day is a long time coming for officials who ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...