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Egyptian Jackal is actually a wolf

Posted by (Laurence Parry) on Thu 27 Jan 2011 - 22:10 — Edited as of 22:13
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North African jackalResearchers 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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Anon (visitor) — Thu 27 Jan 2011 - 23:00
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Hah hah..poor jackals.... no longer have royal symbol for Egypt.

Go Meerkats!

Anubis (visitor) — Fri 28 Jan 2011 - 12:00
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Well shit.

Aurastar (visitor) — Fri 28 Jan 2011 - 21:42
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Does this mean Lucario are actually ninja wolves, not ninja jackals? o__0

GreenReaper — Fri 28 Jan 2011 - 21:56
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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.

Anubis (visitor) — Sun 30 Jan 2011 - 12:22
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I'mma gonna smack you for that. :I

Anon (visitor) — Tue 1 Mar 2011 - 14:23
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GreenReaper they tested it's DNA

RingtailedFox — Tue 1 Mar 2011 - 15:19
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Anubis... you ARE the father!

~ The Legendary RingtailedFox

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