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They're not referring to domestic dogs. Dogs must mean something else in that field. They state that dire wolves split from the common ancestor with wolves abou
by eloff 6y ago
They're not referring to domestic dogs. Dogs must mean something else in that field. They state that dire wolves split from the common ancestor with wolves about 6M years ago and didn't interbreed. That makes them about as related to wolves as we are with chimps.
- vinceguidry 6y agoDogs in this sense refers to any member of the Canis genus. Historically speaking, before taxonomic and genomic advances, coyotes, wolves, jackals, and, well, dogs, were all called dogs. Similar usage inconsistencies persist throughout the world.