Two Ice Age wolf pups once thought to be early dogs have been identified as wild wolves, thanks to detailed DNA and chemical analysis. Surprisingly, their last meals included woolly rhinoceros meat—an ...

A new study conducted by an international team of scientists led by the University of York refutes previous theories about the Tumat Puppies, two exceptionally preserved canid specimens unearthed from ...

New analysis of the remains of two ‘puppies’ dating back more than 14,000 years ago has shown that they are most likely wolves, and not related to domestic dogs, as previously suggested. The genetic ...

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