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If you go back a million years, today's wolves are probably all descendants of an earlier member of the species, canis dirus, the Dire Wolf. If you go back 2 to10 million years, the wolves likely have descended from an early mammal called Canis lepophagus.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoAll domestic dogs are descended from wolves.
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Who is accredited for domesticating wolves?
Nobody, since wolves are wild animals. Dogs are descended from very ancient wolves.
What are dogs descended from?
Early relatives of dogs were tiny and lived in trees; they would not be recognized as dogs today. Prehistoric dogs began to resemble the dogs of today about 40 million years ago, with animals such as the dire wolf and Leptocyon.
What animals descended from the dodo bird?
your mom descended from dodo birds
Why do wolves eat large hoofed animals?
wolves dont only eat hoofed animals, wolves eat a lot of animals. They are carnivores. They eat hoofed animals because they have meat, and that is what the wolves have to eat.
Are you all descended from animals?
Yes, all of us who are reading this site are descended from animals. No plants participate in wiki.answers.
Are wolves mythical?
no, Wolves are real animals.
How was the dog created?
The dog has descended from the various kinds of wolves around the world. Specific breeds were created by breeding wolves with specific behaviors.
What small animals do wolves eat?
All small animals that the wolves can catch.
Where do rainforest wolves live?
Wolves are not rainforest animals.
How is the wolf related to the dog?
All dogs are descended from wolves. In the olden days people would train and domesticate wolves, and from them we have our modern day dog.
How do some animals hide from wolves?
some animals hide from wolves by blending in with nature camouflage
What do wolves do to protect themselves?
Grey wolves hunt in packs together so that big animals wont get a chance to attack, but instead of the big animals hunting grey wolves, grey wolves hunt the big animals.
