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YggdrasilsLeaf t1_j8fvwut wrote

Did you know that most modern dog breeds don’t actually come from ancient wolf breeds? More so they come from a canine offshoot that’s closer to prehistoric hyenas than actual wolves?

Funny how that works, eh?

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unclekarl t1_j8gd4gm wrote

Source? I thought hyenas looked like dogs but were actually more closely related to cats.

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klaaptrap t1_j8hii2x wrote

I looked up what you said, apparently hyenas are considered cat like mammals, closer to cats than dogs. I think the guy above may have been confused.

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Varias279 t1_j8j51zs wrote

It is because dogs have the same forefather as wolves, a prehistoric wolf. Like us and chimps, only we can't breed with other apes.

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