Egyptian Jackal is actually a wolf
Posted by GreenReaper (Laurence Parry) on Thu 27 Jan 2011 - 22:10 — Edited as of 22:13
Researchers have found that Egyptian Jackal is actually a member of the Grey Wolf species complex. [thesaprophelite/a.f.f]
Phylogenetic testing confirmed that the species – previously classified as a sub-species of the Golden Jackal – is most closely related to the Indian and Himalayan Wolf, confirming long-held suspicions over its heriatige.
The paper also notes discovery of individuals in the Ethiopian highlands, and suggests the taxon be renamed the African Wolf.
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Hah hah..poor jackals.... no longer have royal symbol for Egypt.
Go Meerkats!
Well shit.
Does this mean Lucario are actually ninja wolves, not ninja jackals? o__0
I don't think so. To me, the species looks like the black-backed jackal or side-striped jackal – they're very lightly built.
Notably, these two members of Canis cannot interbreed with the others.
I'mma gonna smack you for that. :I
GreenReaper they tested it's DNA
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