Imagine a time thousands of years ago when wild wolves roamed near human camps, their eyes gleaming in the firelight. These fierce hunters would eventually become our loyal companions, transforming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. From their wolf ancestors to today’s sweet, loyal ...

Who said it first, no one knows. But Frederick the Great, warrior ruler and enlightened despot of 18th-century Prussia, said it well. “The only, absolute and best friend a man has, in this selfish ...

Gray wolves in Wisconsin killed six hunting dogs and injured two more in a series of recent attacks that occurred just one day apart in Langlade County. Federal wildlife agents confirmed the two ...

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From tiny Chihuahuas to huge Saint Bernards, dogs come in all shapes and sizes! But they didn’t always lie on our sofas and wear Christmas jumpers. In fact, it’s hard to believe that the ancestors of ...

Parks Canada is urging people to leave their dogs at home after two recent incidents of wolves stalking the pets in the Long Beach area of Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island. "Two recent ...

Dogs have been found to be able to understand and act on human gestures by nature. However, the ability to recognize human gestures is considered rare in the animal kingdom. A research team led by ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

A new study has revealed that dogs began their physical transformation from wolves during the Middle Stone Age - several centuries earlier than previously thought. In the 21st century, it is difficult ...

In a peculiar twist of fate last week in northern Wisconsin, six dogs that were chasing after bears for hunters were attacked and killed by wolves. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ...