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[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago
[-] underscores@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

They separated pretty far back, so they're about equally related to jackals, dogs, wild dogs, various wolf species, and coyotes.

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

African Jackals are closest based on what I have seen. Dire wolves and north American canids might share a common ancestor, though

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