ragin-cajun
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Do you draw a tag for wolves?
Black Wolf Down
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Jcs271
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No, over the counter. You can buy up to five.
bschwein
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congrats
Islander
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Beautiful animal. Congrats!
Fun fact. Black wolves are black due to back-breeding by dogs. All 100% North American wolves (no dog dna) are gray.
Fun fact. Black wolves are black due to back-breeding by dogs. All 100% North American wolves (no dog dna) are gray.
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Irrelevant
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I was totally going to call BS... but the Google sides with you
Now that's a cool tidbit! I had to follow-up on that as well. I didn't dig into the scholarly studies though this article covers the basis.
www.science.org
Thanks @Islander .
Science | AAAS
Thanks @Islander .
Islander
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I try not to post hearsay, but definitely been guilty over the years. Glad it's easy to verify things like this now.
Jcs271
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I had read about the black fur gene several years ago. I would love to see what those 10,000 year old "dogs" looked and acted like. Something tells me they were a handful!
PS One year anniversary of this one today!
Evolutionary diversity. Wolves beat humans to the punch!I had read about the black fur gene several years ago. I would love to see what those 10,000 year old "dogs" looked and acted like. Something tells me they were a handful!
PS One year anniversary of this one today!
Molecular and Evolutionary History of Melanism in North American Gray Wolves
Morphological diversity within closely related species is an essential aspect of evolution and adaptation. Mutations in the Melanocortin 1 receptor (Mc1r) gene contribute to pigmentary diversity in natural populations of fish, birds, and many mammals. ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Side note: would be a real treat to hammer a black 'yote!
Elkhunter24
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Congrats!!
