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Yamnuska Sanctuary, Cochrane, Alberta
Wolf-dog hybrid (hybrid for short) is a term used to identify the offspring that resulted from the mating between a wolf and a domestic dog. Some may use the term wolf-dog hybrid and wolfdog interchangeably, but there is an important distinction between the two. Wolfdogs are not always hybrids, and it is often used to describe a domestic dog with a relatively recent wolf ancestry.
Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and wolves (Canis lupus) share an evolutionary past and thus display similar physical and behavioral traits. These two species are interfertile, meaning that they can interbreed and produce viable offspring. In other words, wolves can breed with dogs, and their offspring can produce offspring themselves. Although hybridization can occur naturally in the wild, these events are relatively rare because the territorial nature of wolves leads them to protect their home ranges from intruding canines such as dogs, coyotes and other wolves.
Despite their shared ancestry and ability to interbreed, these two species are very different. Wolves are wild animals, and they are shaped by evolutionary pressures that allow them to find food, keep themselves safe, and produce offspring. The genetics that they express in the environments that they live in allow them to survive, without the help of humans.
Domestication is the process by which a wild animal adapts to living with humans by being selectively bred by humans over thousands of years. Dogs evolved from a common ancestor with the wolf through a centuries-long process of domestication.
Through this process, a dog’s behavior, life cycle and physiology have become permanently altered from that of a wolf. In essence, the selective breeding process has put a different set of pressures on dogs, shaping them so that they are more dependent on humans for their survival and make them flexible to our way of living. The genes they express, have been altered to varying degrees from their wild counterpart and help them live that domestic life well.
Governed by their instincts, wolves, both in the wild and in captivity, exhibit behavior that is relatively consistent. Their behavioral characteristics have been studied and observed for many decades by researchers, and much has been published about their social dynamics, hunting behavior and territorial nature. Thanks to the researchers’ hard work, we can understand the wolf’s reactions to different situations based on their inherent instincts. However, just as with any wild animal, their behavior will always retain some unpredictability.
This wolf crossed the road directly in front of me in the Lamar Valley. No one else was around and I had him all to myself to myself for awhile. I almost had a heart attack wielding the bazooka out the window! He went into the Lamar River for a drink, swam across the river, and then went off -- pausing here to give me a thrilling glimpse of his spooky eyes.
A semi-tame wolf photographed at the Triple D Game Preserve in Montana, near Glacier National Park, September, 2016
Again playing with Gimp and my pictures =)
This pictures is from when I went to Buin Zoo
BTW.. Gimp is a program just like Photoshop but free.. ^-^
Zoo : Buin Zoo
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Otra vez jugando con Gimp y mis fotos =)
Esta foto es de cuando fue al Buin Zoo
BTW.. Gimp es un programa como Photoshop pero gratuito.. ^-^
Zoo : Buin Zoo
2. Europäischer Grauwolf
(European Greywolf)
So nah verwandt, einander so ähnlich und doch so verschieden..
(So closely related, so similar and yet so different ..)
Went to a bear and wolf sanctuary in West Yellowstone today and got to spend some time with some beautiful wolves.
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The sun was rising, projecting a shadow of a tree onto this fence. When looked at in a small view or from far away I noticed that there seems to be a lion? Wolf? What do you see?
Timberwölfe Summer, Ole & ihre gemeinsame Tochter "Olivia" festigen die Familienbande.
Timberwolves Summer, Ole & their daughter "Olivia" strengthen family ties
Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), a large canine of South America. Its markings resemble those of foxes, but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge just before sunset. Pier at Wolf Creek. Near Carbondale, Illinois. Photos available for purchase at Wits End Photography Follow Travel Photography blog at Traveling at Wits End