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They may be using the term "dog" to refer to Caninae (or Canidae?) rather than wolf-derived pets, judging by the description of the phylogeny.
by ovis 6y ago
They may be using the term "dog" to refer to Caninae (or Canidae?) rather than wolf-derived pets, judging by the description of the phylogeny.
- selfsimilar 6y agoExactly. Later in the article it's mentioned that the researchers believe the DNA evidence will move the dire wolf out of the 'canis' genus, which by implication will leave them in the 'canidae' family. However I think the author could have been more clear.
- throwaway894345 6y agoYeah, I didn't realize that "dog" was equivalent to "canidae".