Are wolves and dogs realy the same species?
There is an argument on that issue. Accepted public lore is that dogs came from wolves who were tamed by man. A few biologists think that the original dog was a very wolf like creature that was easier to tame. So wolves are only related to dogs not the parents of dogs. Dogs have been manipulated by mankind for thousands of years creating a whole range of new varieties, which could be why wolves and dogs don’t breed well. However, there have been successful breeding programs to try and bring the wolf back into the dog. So some dogs can breed with wolves. If a chimp and a human mated, yes eewww, the result would be like a very short Neanderthal. Chimps and humans do share over 95% of their DNA, but I don’t think the two species could successfully breed. If anyone has tried it, I haven’t heard about it and I am not sure I want to. According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog “The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a do
