How many species of wolves were in North America prior to colonization? I have to warn you that this is the subject of debate in the literature, with an evolving understanding and several different hypotheses about almost everything that I mention here. The current thinking is that there are two lineages: the gray wolf (Canis lupus), an “Old World” lineage with many different subspecies, occupying a range from northern Canada into Mexico; and the red wolf (Canis rufus) a “New World” lineage, occ

It's important to know that not only are Dingoes a distinct species, but also a distinct group of predators, SEPARATE from dogs and wolves. We all know that Dingoes have been here for millennia, and they were first mentioned as a species in 1793. At that time they were called Canis Dingo❗️ However, their official name was soon changed to Canis Lupus Dingo, on the assumption that Dingoes were, in fact, a subspecies of wolf and within the same evolutionary clad as domestic dogs. All that can go ou