Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: TwoWolves
>>As far as I know, all domestic dogs are the same species.<<

Maybe not. Although all domestic dogs are conveniently classified taxonomically as the same species, e.g., Canis familiaris, there was a theory that some modern dogs came from wolves and some were bred from foxes. Remembering my taxonomy, this would place dogs from wolves and dogs from foxes into the same family classification (Canidae) but not the same genera and certainly not the same species. Just a bit of trivia from an old biologist.

Muleteam1

78 posted on 03/15/2005 1:01:09 PM PST by Muleteam1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 63 | View Replies ]


To: Muleteam1

Interesting. Thanks for the help on that one.


102 posted on 03/15/2005 2:16:56 PM PST by TwoWolves (The only kind of control the liberals don't want is self control.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 78 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson