What is the genus and species for dingo, wolf and domestic dog.

Subject: What is the genus and species for dingo, wolf and domestic dog.

Date: Tue May 1 14:26:10 2001
Posted by Tony
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Dublin State/Province: No state entered. Country: Ireland
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 988741570.Zo

Message:


Would it be fair to say that the dingo is more closely related to the wolf than 
the domestic dog.  Considering that the only difference between Canis lupis 
farmiliaris and canis lupis is the fact that the former was domesticated, can 
it really be said that they are less related.

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