[JoeProBono]

Researchers have determined that black-coated wolves, like these in Yellowstone National Park, got their distinctive color from dogs.

[JoeProBono]

[mamelukesabre]

OK. But dogs came from wolves. So black came from wolves.

[atomic_dog]

Canis lupus familiaris

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Interesting final sentence:

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But, he added, “This is an important paper that among other things should make us revisit and likely revise what we mean by a ‘pure’ species.”

What would this do to the endangered species ACT?

[Wolfstar]

Thanks for the beautiful photos of wolves, Joe. :)

[Vinnie]

The finding presents a rare instance in which a genetic mutation from a domesticated animal has benefited wild animals by enriching their genetic legacy...

Wonderful diversity.
Uh.. notice how the black wolves are much easier to see than the gray ones.
An advantage??

[SunkenCiv]

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[Varda]

I love this area of research and wonder if they had sampled all the necessary populations of wolves before concluding the black came from domestic dogs. Species in Genus canis will hybridize and I'd guess that produces some strange gene flow.

I've downloaded the paper and I'm sure that will make for some interesting reading.